Learn Hardcore Latin: Magistra discipulos monet ut cautius de scalis descendant. - The teacher warns the students to go down the stairs more carefully.

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Magistra discipulos monet ut cautius de scalis descendant.

Meaning

The teacher warns the students to go down the stairs more carefully.

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Breakdown of Magistra discipulos monet ut cautius de scalis descendant.

Why is magistra in the nominative case?

Because magistra is the subject of monet. It is the person doing the warning/advising.

So magistra monet means the teacher warns/advises.

Why is discipulos accusative?

Because discipulos is the direct object of monet. It tells you whom the teacher is warning.

A very common Latin pattern is:

So here:

Discipulos is accusative plural because it is the object of the verb.

Why do we get ut descendant after monet?

This is a standard Latin construction for an indirect command.

After verbs like monet, imperat, rogat, persuadet, and similar verbs of advising, ordering, persuading, or urging, Latin often uses:

So:

This is not a purpose clause here. It is an indirect command.