Figulus quoque parvum pretium poscit, quia vas integrum et pulchrum est.

to be

Breakdown of Figulus quoque parvum pretium poscit, quia vas integrum et pulchrum est.

• et: and
• parvus: small
• quia: because

Questions & Answers about Figulus quoque parvum pretium poscit, quia vas integrum et pulchrum est.

What case is figulus, and how do we know it is the subject?

Figulus is nominative singular, so it is the subject of poscit.

A learner can tell this because:

• -us is a very common nominative singular ending for a 2nd-declension masculine noun.
• The verb poscit is 3rd person singular, so it needs a singular subject.
• The sentence structure naturally gives figulus as the one doing the asking.

So figulus ... poscit = the potter asks/demands.

What does quoque mean, and why is it placed after figulus?

Quoque means also or too.

In Latin, quoque often comes after the word it emphasizes. So:

• Figulus quoque = the potter too / the potter also

That placement is very normal in Latin. English usually puts also before the word or later in the sentence, but Latin often uses quoque after the emphasized word.

Why is it parvum pretium and not some other form?

Parvum pretium is in the accusative singular, because it is the direct object of poscit.

Breakdown:

• =