Word
Haec exercitatio difficilis est, sed discipulis utilis est.
Meaning
This exercise is difficult, but it is useful to the students.
Part of speech
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Course
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Breakdown of Haec exercitatio difficilis est, sed discipulis utilis est.
esse
to be
discipulus
the student
sed
but
utilis
useful
Questions & Answers about Haec exercitatio difficilis est, sed discipulis utilis est.
Why does the sentence begin with haec? What exactly is it doing?
Haec means this here. It is a demonstrative adjective, and it modifies exercitatio.
So haec exercitatio = this exercise.
It is:
- nominative
- singular
- feminine
because it must match exercitatio in case, number, and gender.
Why is haec feminine?
Because exercitatio is a feminine noun.
In Latin, words like this, that, and adjectives in general must agree with the noun they describe. So since exercitatio is feminine singular, haec must also be feminine singular.
That is why you get:
- haec exercitatio = this exercise
not hic exercitatio or hoc exercitatio.
What case is exercitatio, and how can I tell?
Exercitatio is nominative singular.
You can tell from its job in the sentence: it is the subject of est.
The basic structure is:
- Haec exercitatio difficilis est