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Pater placentam inter convivas aeque dividit.
Meaning
Father divides the cake equally among the guests.
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Breakdown of Pater placentam inter convivas aeque dividit.
pater
the father
inter
among
conviva
the guest
placenta
the cake
Questions & Answers about Pater placentam inter convivas aeque dividit.
Why is pater the subject of the sentence?
Because pater is in the nominative singular, the case normally used for the subject of a Latin sentence.
- pater = father
- It is the person doing the action of dividit (divides)
So pater is the one who is dividing the cake.
Why is placentam ending in -am?
Because placentam is in the accusative singular, which is the case used for the direct object.
- Dictionary form: placenta
- Accusative singular: placentam
It is the thing being divided, so it takes the accusative:
- pater = subject
- placentam = direct object
Why is convivas also in the accusative?
Because the preposition inter takes the accusative case.
So:
- inter = among, between
- convivas = accusative plural of conviva
Even though convivas is not the direct object of the verb, it is still accusative because it is governed by inter.