Magistra dicit convicium esse molestum et strepitum sine causa facere.

The main verb is dicit = says. After dicit, Latin often uses an indirect statement, which usually has:

• an accusative subject
• an infinitive instead of a finite verb

So the first part is best read as convicium esse molestum = that abusive shouting / an insult is annoying.

The second part, et strepitum sine causa facere, is joined with et and is best understood as another idea being reported.

Because Latin normally does not use a separate word for that in this kind of sentence.

English says:

• The teacher says that ...

Latin usually says:

• Magistra dicit ...
• then follows it with an accusative + infinitive construction

So dicit convicium esse molestum literally looks like says abusive shouting to be annoying, but in normal English we translate it as says that abusive shouting is annoying.

This is a very common beginner question, because convicium is neuter singular, and in neuter nouns the nominative and accusative have the same form.

Here, it is best taken as the accusative subject of the infinitive esse in indirect statement.

So grammatically:

• convicium = subject of esse
• but because this is indirect statement, that subject goes into the accusative

Even though the form looks the same as the nominative, its job in the sentence shows how it is functioning.

Because it agrees with convicium.

Since convicium is neuter singular, the adjective describing it is also neuter singular:

• convicium = neuter singular
• molestum = neuter singular

In convicium esse molestum, molestum is a predicate adjective with esse, so it means to be annoying.

This phrase breaks down like this:

• strepitum = noise, racket; accusative singular
• sine causa = without reason
• facere = to make, to do

So strepitum sine causa facere means to make noise for no reason.

Here strepitum is the direct object of facere. In other words, facere is taking an object: to make noise.

Yes, that is probably the easiest way to understand the sentence.

Many learners will naturally supply something like:

et strepitum sine causa facere molestum esse

So the full sense would be:

• convicium esse molestum
• et strepitum sine causa facere molestum esse

In other words, Latin is likely leaving out repeated words because they are easy to understand from the first part. This kind of omission is common.

Because sine takes the ablative case.

So:

• sine causa = without reason
• literally, without a reason / cause

This is a very common Latin phrase, and it is worth learning as a set expression.

dicit is present tense: she says.

Both esse and facere are present infinitives. In indirect statement, a present infinitive usually shows action or state that is simultaneous with the main verb.

So the sense is roughly:

• The teacher says that abusive shouting is annoying
• and that making noise for no reason is annoying

This is a present or general statement, not something specifically past.

Because Latin word order is much more flexible than English word order.

English depends heavily on word order to show meaning. Latin depends much more on endings. That means Latin can move words around for style, emphasis, or rhythm.

So instead of forcing an English-like order, it is better to identify each word by its form and function:

• Magistra = subject
• dicit = main verb
• convicium esse molestum = first reported idea
• et strepitum sine causa facere = second reported idea

There are none, because classical Latin has no articles.

So:

• magistra can mean the teacher or a teacher
• convicium can mean the insult / abusive shouting or an insult / abusive shouting
• strepitum can mean noise or the noise, depending on context

English speakers often want to add the or a everywhere, but Latin usually leaves that to context.

Because magistra is the feminine form, meaning female teacher or mistress/teacher.

• magister = male teacher
• magistra = female teacher

So the sentence specifically has a female subject: the teacher (woman) says ...