Usages of scriba
Avia scribam vocat, ut testamentum novum scribat.
Grandmother calls a scribe, so that he may write a new will.
Scriba testamentum lente legit et quaerit quis heres futurus sit.
The scribe reads the will slowly and asks who will be the heir.
Scriba respondet bonum tutorem non solum patrimonium, sed etiam pupillam ipsam servare debere.
The scribe answers that a good guardian ought to protect not only the estate, but also the girl herself.
Lucia dicit se scripturam aviae melius intellegere quam scripturam scribae celeris.
Lucia says that she understands her grandmother’s handwriting better than the writing of the quick scribe.
Scriba verba oratoris celeriter conscribit, et quaestor summam pecuniae rationibus adscribit.
The scribe writes down the orator’s words quickly, and the quaestor adds the sum of money to the accounts.
Scriba epistulam longiorem conscripsit, et pater epistulam subscriptam ad amicum misit.
The scribe wrote up a longer letter, and father sent the signed letter to his friend.
Scriba orationem consulis diligenter conscribit.
The scribe carefully writes up the consul’s speech.
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