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

Magistra is in the nominative singular, which is the case normally used for the subject of a Latin sentence.

• magistra = the female teacher / mistress / schoolmistress
• It is a first-declension noun
• Its ending -a here shows nominative singular

So magistra ... vult means the teacher wants.

They are both direct objects of servare, so they appear in the accusative singular.

• disciplinam = discipline
• concordiam = harmony / agreement / concord

In this sentence, the teacher wants to preserve or maintain both of these things, so both nouns are objects of the same infinitive verb.

This is a very common Latin correlative expression meaning:

not only ... but also ...

So here:

• non solum disciplinam
• sed etiam concordiam

means:

not only discipline, but also harmony

It links two parallel elements. In this sentence, the parallel elements are two accusative nouns: disciplinam and concordiam.

A learner should notice that Latin often uses these paired expressions very neatly, just like English.

Because it depends on vult.

• vult = wants
• servare = to preserve / to keep / to maintain

Latin commonly uses a verb of wanting, being able, beginning, daring, etc. with an infinitive:

• vult servare = wants to preserve

So the structure is:

• Magistra = subject
• vult = main finite verb
• servare = complementary infinitive
• disciplinam ... concordiam = objects of servare

Vult is the 3rd person singular present active indicative of velle, meaning to want.

So:

• volo = I want
• vis = you want
• vult = he/she/it wants

Since the subject is magistra, we translate it as she wants or the teacher wants.

Because in with a location takes the ablative.

• in schola = in the school or at school

Latin uses:

• in + ablative for location: in schola = in school
• in + accusative for motion into: in scholam = into the school

Here the idea is location, not movement, so schola is ablative singular.

No. This is a very common trap for English speakers.

Although servare looks a bit like English serve, it usually means:

• to save
• to preserve
• to keep
• to maintain
• to observe

In this sentence, servare is best understood as to maintain or to preserve:

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

Latin word order is much more flexible because the endings show the grammatical roles.

A very literal order is:

The teacher not only discipline, but also harmony in school to maintain wants.

That sounds strange in English, but it is normal in Latin. Latin often places the main finite verb, especially a verb like vult, toward the end.

The important thing is to follow the endings and the structure, not just the word order:

• magistra = subject
• disciplinam, concordiam = objects
• in schola = prepositional phrase
• servare = infinitive
• vult = finite verb

Yes. The sentence suggests that discipline might be the more expected goal, while harmony is being added as something equally important.

So the teacher does not want merely order or control; she also wants social unity or good relations. The pair gives a nice rhetorical balance:

• expected value: disciplinam
• added value: concordiam

Latin often uses non solum ... sed etiam ... for this kind of emphasis.

In this context:

• disciplina means discipline, probably order, proper behavior, or school discipline
• concordia means harmony, agreement, or peaceful cooperation

So the teacher wants not only rules and order, but also a good spirit among the people in the school.

This contrast is quite natural in Latin prose: one term refers more to structure and control, the other to unity and mutual goodwill.

Latin has no articles like English the or a/an.

So:

• magistra can mean teacher or the teacher
• disciplinam can mean discipline or the discipline, depending on context
• in schola can mean in school or in the school

The context tells you what sounds best in English. In this sentence, the teacher is the most natural translation.

Yes. Latin allows considerable freedom in word order, so you could move in schola without changing the basic meaning, for example:

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

Some positions may sound more natural than others, but the grammar still works because the endings make the relationships clear.

The main dictionary forms are:

• magistra, magistrae = female teacher
• non solum ... sed etiam ... = not only ... but also ...
• disciplina, disciplinae = discipline
• concordia, concordiae = harmony, agreement
• schola, scholae = school
• servo, servare, servavi, servatus = preserve, keep, maintain
• volo, velle, volui = want

Knowing these dictionary forms helps you identify why the sentence uses:

• magistra as nominative singular
• disciplinam, concordiam as accusative singular
• schola as ablative singular after in
• servare as the infinitive
• vult as the 3rd singular of velle