Questions & Answers about Haec ianua firmior est quam illa.
Why is it haec ianua and not hic ianua?
Because ianua is a feminine noun in Latin.
The demonstrative meaning this has to agree with the noun it describes in:
- gender
- number
- case
So with a feminine singular nominative noun like ianua, the correct form is haec.
A quick comparison:
- hic = this, masculine singular nominative
- haec = this, feminine singular nominative
- hoc = this, neuter singular nominative/accusative
So haec ianua means this door.
What case is haec ianua?
Both haec and ianua are in the nominative singular.
That is because haec ianua is the subject of the sentence: it is the thing being described as stronger.
Breakdown:
- haec = nominative singular feminine
- ianua = nominative singular feminine
- firmior est = is stronger
So literally the structure is:
- This door = subject
- is stronger = predicate
Why does firmior end in -ior?