Word
Discipula commentarium suum in mensa aperit et verba nova scribit.
Meaning
The female student opens her notebook on the table and writes new words.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Discipula commentarium suum in mensa aperit et verba nova scribit.
et
and
scribere
to write
in
on
mensa
the table
Questions & Answers about Discipula commentarium suum in mensa aperit et verba nova scribit.
Why is discipula the subject of the sentence?
Because discipula is in the nominative singular, the case normally used for the subject of a finite verb in Latin.
Here, discipula means student in the feminine form, so it tells us who is doing the actions of aperit and scribit.
Does discipula mean the student is definitely female?
Yes. Discipula is the feminine form, so it means female student, schoolgirl, or woman student depending on context.
The masculine form would be discipulus.
Why is commentarium ending in -um?
Here commentarium is the direct object of aperit, so it is in the accusative singular.
It is a neuter second-declension noun:
- nominative singular: commentarium
- accusative singular: commentarium
Because it is neuter, the nominative and accusative singular look the same.
Why is it suum and not sua?