Puella a magistra consilium poscit.

the girl

Breakdown of Puella a magistra consilium poscit.

• magistra: the female teacher
• a: from
• consilium: the advice

Questions & Answers about Puella a magistra consilium poscit.

How do I know puella is the subject?

Because puella is in the nominative singular, the case typically used for the subject of a finite verb.

• puella = girl in the nominative singular
• The verb poscit is third person singular, so it matches a singular subject
• So puella is the girl, the one doing the action

Even though English relies heavily on word order, Latin often shows the subject by case ending instead.

What case is consilium, and what is its job in the sentence?

Consilium is in the accusative singular, which makes it the direct object of poscit.

That means it is the thing being asked for or demanded.

• consilium = advice / a plan / counsel
• Here it is the thing the girl is seeking

A very common Latin pattern is:

• subject in the nominative
• direct object in the accusative
• verb at or near the end

So in this sentence, puella is doing the asking, and consilium is what she asks for.

Why is it a magistra? What case is magistra here?

Here magistra is in the , used after the preposition .