Questions & Answers about Maritus togam albam induit et ad forum ambulat.
What case is maritus, and why is it in that case?
Maritus is nominative singular. It is the subject of the sentence—the person doing the actions.
- maritus = nominative singular of a 2nd-declension masculine noun
- It goes with the verbs induit and ambulat
- In English, we usually show the subject mainly by word order; in Latin, the ending helps show it
So maritus is nominative because the husband is the one acting.
Why is it togam albam instead of toga alba?
Because togam albam is the direct object of induit.
The verb induit here means puts on, so the thing being put on must be in the accusative case.
- toga → nominative singular
- togam → accusative singular
And the adjective must match the noun:
- alba = nominative singular feminine
- albam = accusative singular feminine
So:
- togam = the toga, as object
- albam = white, agreeing with togam
How do I know that albam goes with togam?
In Latin, adjectives agree with the nouns they describe in .