Word
Senator prudens suadet ut cives auctoritatem legis plus quam rumorem sequantur.
Meaning
A wise senator advises that the citizens follow the authority of the law more than rumor.
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Breakdown of Senator prudens suadet ut cives auctoritatem legis plus quam rumorem sequantur.
quam
than
sequi
to follow
civis
the citizen
ut
that
Questions & Answers about Senator prudens suadet ut cives auctoritatem legis plus quam rumorem sequantur.
Why is sequantur in the subjunctive?
Because suadet often introduces an indirect command or clause of urging in Latin, and that is normally expressed with ut + subjunctive.
So:
- suadet = advises / urges
- ut cives ... sequantur = that the citizens follow ...
In English, we often use that plus a normal verb, but Latin uses ut plus the subjunctive after verbs like moneo, hortor, persuadeo, suadeo, and similar verbs of advising or urging.
What exactly is ut cives auctoritatem legis plus quam rumorem sequantur doing in the sentence?
It is the content of what the senator is advising.
Main clause:
- Senator prudens suadet = The wise senator advises
Subordinate clause:
- ut cives auctoritatem legis plus quam rumorem sequantur = that the citizens follow the authority of the law more than rumor
So the sentence structure is:
- someone advises
- that something should happen
This is a very common Latin pattern.
What form is sequantur?