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Learn Hardcore Latin: sed etiam - but also

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/sed etiam

sed etiam

Word

sed etiam

Meaning

but also

Part of speech

conjunction

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Usages of sed etiam

Magistrae placet non solum labor discipulorum, sed etiam concordia eorum.

The teacher is pleased not only by the students’ work, but also by their harmony.

Iudex dicit poenam non inimicis tantum, sed etiam sociis nocere posse, si nimis gravis sit.

The judge says that punishment can harm not only enemies but also allies, if it is too severe.

Magistra non solum disciplinam, sed etiam concordiam in schola servare vult.

The teacher wants to preserve not only discipline but also harmony in the school.

Magister non tantum exemplum bonum ostendit, sed etiam rationem clare explicat.

The teacher not only shows a good example, but also explains the reason clearly.

Bona lectio discipulos non solum vocabula nova, sed etiam artem disputandi docet.

A good lesson teaches the students not only new words, but also the skill of discussing.

Magistra dicit: “Discite non verba tantum, sed etiam usum verborum; sic enim bona lectio et bonus auctor vobis diu utiles erunt.”

The teacher says: “Learn not only words, but also the use of words; for thus a good lesson and a good author will be useful to you for a long time.”

Pater non filiae tantum, sed etiam filio panem dat.

Father gives bread not only to his daughter, but also to his son.

Magistra dicit artem interpretandi non solum legendo, sed etiam audiendo disci.

The teacher says that the skill of interpreting is learned not only by reading, but also by listening.

Magistra explicat non solum hastam, sed etiam sagittam telum vocari posse.

The teacher explains that not only a spear but also an arrow can be called a weapon.

Magistra addit prudentem ducem non solum procedere scire, sed etiam recedere, cum necesse sit.

The teacher adds that a wise general knows not only how to advance, but also how to retreat when it is necessary.

Magistra vult discipulos non solum tabellas in capsam deponere, sed etiam ea quae audiverunt inter se conferre.

The teacher wants the students not only to put the tablets into the box, but also to compare among themselves the things that they heard.

Magistra suadet ut singuli non solum verba, sed etiam sensum orationis cognoscant.

The teacher advises that each student understand not only the words, but also the meaning of the speech.

Scriba respondet bonum tutorem non solum patrimonium, sed etiam pupillam ipsam servare debere.

The scribe answers that a good guardian ought to protect not only the estate, but also the girl herself.

Mihi mos huius magistrae placet, quia non solum verba, sed etiam usum verborum explicat.

I like this teacher’s way, because she explains not only words, but also the use of words.

Mater dicit veram amicitiam non solum in diebus serenis, sed etiam in rebus asperis apparere.

Mother says that true friendship appears not only in calm days, but also in hard circumstances.

Itaque sapiens femina nec felicibus tantum, sed etiam infelicibus adest, et omnes benignitate vincit.

And so a wise woman is present not only for the fortunate, but also for the unfortunate, and overcomes everyone by kindness.

Magistra dicit prudentiam nec in vita publica tantum, sed etiam in vita privata utilem esse.

The teacher says that prudence is useful not only in public life, but also in private life.

Discipuli discendi causa ante meridiem in bibliothecam veniunt, non solum legendi causa, sed etiam disputandi causa.

The students come to the library before midday for the sake of learning, not only for the sake of reading, but also for the sake of discussing.

Bona medica non solum corpori, sed etiam animo aegro bene medetur.

A good doctor treats not only the body, but also the sick mind well.

Sic discipuli paulatim discunt non solum verba memoria tenere, sed etiam intellegere cur unus casus potius quam alius, cur singularis potius quam pluralis, et cur indicativus potius quam imperativus in unaquaque sententia ponatur.

Thus the students gradually learn not only to keep words in memory, but also to understand why one case rather than another, why singular rather than plural, and why the indicative rather than the imperative is used in each sentence.

Sic discimus non solum Latine legere, sed etiam verba Graeca in inscriptionibus et libris paulatim intellegere.

Thus we learn not only to read Latin, but also gradually to understand Greek words in inscriptions and books.

Hi flores non solum pulchri, sed etiam suaves sunt; propter hunc odorem avia diu in horto manere vult.

These flowers are not only beautiful, but also fragrant; because of this scent grandmother wants to stay in the garden for a long time.

Sic et verba nova et res novae memoria tenentur, cum discipuli non solum in schola sedeant, sed etiam oculis suis quercus, pinos, hirundines, et formicas observent.

Thus both new words and new things are kept in memory, when students not only sit in school, but also observe with their own eyes oaks, pines, swallows, and ants.

Iudex dicit fraudem non solum emptori, sed etiam toti civitati nocere atque turpem esse.

The judge says that deceit harms not only the buyer, but also the whole state, and is shameful.

Magistra dicit bonum participem disputationis non solum audire, sed etiam aperte respondere.

The teacher says that a good participant in a discussion not only listens, but also answers openly.

Sic puella discit domum non solum tectum et parietes esse, sed etiam locum ubi blandi sermones, flores suaves, et parva oscula amicitiam servant.

Thus the girl learns that a home is not only a roof and walls, but also a place where gentle conversations, sweet-smelling flowers, and little kisses preserve friendship.

Mater dicit colonam non solum magnae industriae, sed etiam magnae patientiae esse.

Mother says that the woman farmer is not only very hardworking, but also very patient.

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