Breakdown of Libertas grata est, sed salus quoque servanda est.
Questions & Answers about Libertas grata est, sed salus quoque servanda est.
Both are nominative singular. They are the subjects of their clauses:
- Libertas grata est = Freedom is welcome / pleasing
- salus quoque servanda est = safety too must be preserved
Both nouns are feminine, third-declension nouns.
Because grata agrees with libertas.
In Latin, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in:
- gender
- number
- case
Libertas is feminine singular nominative, so the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative: grata.
No. Here grata means something like welcome, pleasing, or dear.
That can confuse English speakers because gratus, grata, gratum is related to the idea of pleasing or thankful, but in a sentence like this:
- Libertas grata est
the meaning is Freedom is welcome / dear / pleasing, not Freedom is grateful.