Word
Serva sarcinas trans atrium ad cubiculum portat.
Meaning
The maid carries the bags across the atrium to the bedroom.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Serva sarcinas trans atrium ad cubiculum portat.
ad
to
cubiculum
the bedroom
portare
to carry
atrium
the atrium
Questions & Answers about Serva sarcinas trans atrium ad cubiculum portat.
Why is serva the subject?
Because serva is in the nominative singular, which is the form Latin commonly uses for the subject of the sentence.
- serva = female slave / maidservant as the one doing the action
- The action is portat = carries
So serva is the one who carries.
Why is it serva and not servus?
Serva is the feminine form, while servus is the masculine form.
- serva = a female slave / maidservant
- servus = a male slave / servant
So the sentence tells you that the person carrying the luggage is female.
How do I know sarcinas is the direct object?
Because sarcinas is in the accusative plural, which is the form Latin usually uses for a direct object.
The direct object is the thing being carried, so:
- serva = the subject, the one carrying
- sarcinas = the things being carried
The singular would be sarcina; the plural accusative is sarcinas.
Why is sarcinas plural?