Word
Magistra illi sententiam iterum explicat.
Meaning
The teacher explains the sentence to her again.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Magistra illi sententiam iterum explicat.
magistra
the female teacher
iterum
again
sententia
the sentence
explicare
to explain
Questions & Answers about Magistra illi sententiam iterum explicat.
Why is magistra the subject of the sentence?
Because magistra is in the nominative singular, which is the case normally used for the subject.
A learner can also spot this from the verb:
- explicat = he/she explains
- that is 3rd person singular
- so the subject should be one person
So magistra fits perfectly as the teacher or the female teacher as the subject.
What case is sententiam, and why?
Sententiam is accusative singular.
It is the direct object of explicat, because it is the thing being explained. In other words, the teacher explains the sentence.
You can recognize it as accusative singular because:
- the noun is sententia
- first-declension accusative singular usually ends in -am
- so sententiam = the sentence as a direct object
What is illi doing here?
Here illi is most naturally dative singular, meaning to him, to her, or to that person.
It is the indirect object: