Word
Post brevem requiem puer citius scribit.
Meaning
After a short rest, the boy writes more quickly.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Post brevem requiem puer citius scribit.
puer
the boy
scribere
to write
brevis
short
post
after
Questions & Answers about Post brevem requiem puer citius scribit.
Why does post take brevem requiem and not some other case?
Because post is a preposition that takes the accusative case when it means after in a temporal sense.
So in this sentence:
- post = after
- brevem requiem = a short rest
Both brevem and requiem are in the accusative because they belong to the phrase governed by post.
Why is it brevem and not brevis?
Because brevem has to agree with requiem.
The adjective is brevis, breve = short.
Its dictionary form is usually given in the nominative, but here it must match the noun it describes:
- requies = rest, repose
- accusative singular = requiem
Since requiem is:
- feminine
- singular
- accusative
the adjective must also be:
- feminine
- singular
- accusative
So:
- nominative: brevis requies
- accusative: brevem requiem
Why is the noun requiem and not requies?
Because is the form, but after Latin needs the .