Word
Discipula quaedam rogat cur haec lingua tam antiqua adhuc a multis legatur.
Meaning
A certain female student asks why this language, though so ancient, is still read by many.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Discipula quaedam rogat cur haec lingua tam antiqua adhuc a multis legatur.
legere
to read
multus
many
discipula
the female student
rogare
to ask
Questions & Answers about Discipula quaedam rogat cur haec lingua tam antiqua adhuc a multis legatur.
Why is discipula the subject of the sentence?
Because discipula is in the nominative singular, which is the normal case for the subject.
- discipula = female student / schoolgirl
- It matches the singular verb rogat = asks
So Discipula quaedam rogat means A certain female student asks.
What does quaedam mean here, and why does it come after discipula?
quaedam is the feminine nominative singular of quidam, quaedam, quoddam, meaning a certain or sometimes a certain ... / some ...
Here it agrees with discipula:
- discipula = feminine, nominative, singular
- quaedam = feminine, nominative, singular
So together they mean:
- discipula quaedam = a certain student
It often comes after the noun in Latin, so this word order is very normal.
Why is it haec lingua?
Because haec is the feminine nominative singular form of hic, haec, hoc = this.
It has to agree with lingua, which is:
- feminine