Word
Magistra ordinem in schola tenet.
Meaning
The teacher keeps order in the school.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Magistra ordinem in schola tenet.
in
in
magistra
the female teacher
schola
the school
ordo
the order
Questions & Answers about Magistra ordinem in schola tenet.
What are the grammatical parts of Magistra ordinem in schola tenet?
It breaks down like this:
- Magistra = the subject: the teacher (specifically a female teacher)
- ordinem = the direct object: order
- in schola = a prepositional phrase: in the classroom / in school
- tenet = the verb: holds, keeps, maintains
So the sentence structure is:
subject + object + prepositional phrase + verb
Even though the English translation may use slightly different wording, the Latin grammar is very straightforward here.
Why is it magistra and not magister?
Magistra is the feminine form, meaning female teacher or mistress/schoolmistress in older-style English.
- magister = male teacher
- magistra = female teacher
A learner might notice that magistra ends in -a, which is very common for first-declension feminine nouns.
Why is it ordinem instead of ordo?
Because ordinem is the accusative singular, and Latin uses the accusative case for the direct object.
The base dictionary form is: