Word
Discipula librum a magistro datum libenter legit.
Meaning
The female student gladly reads the book given by the teacher.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Discipula librum a magistro datum libenter legit.
legere
to read
magister
the teacher
liber
the book
discipula
the female student
Questions & Answers about Discipula librum a magistro datum libenter legit.
What case is discipula, and how do we know it is the subject?
Discipula is nominative singular. In Latin, the subject of the sentence is usually in the nominative case.
The ending -a here fits a first-declension nominative singular, so discipula means the female student / schoolgirl as the subject of legit.
So:
- discipula = subject
- legit = verb
Together, they tell us the student reads / read.
Why is librum in the accusative?
Librum is accusative singular, and it is the direct object of legit.
The verb legere means to read, and the thing being read goes into the accusative. So:
- discipula = the one doing the reading
- librum = the thing being read
The ending -um shows that librum is masculine accusative singular.
What is datum, and why is it not datus or data?
Datum is the perfect passive participle of dare, meaning given.
It is not agreeing with discipula or . It agrees with , because it describes the book: