Breakdown of Milites lente procedunt, quia via angusta est.
esse
to be
via
the road
miles
the soldier
quia
because
Questions & Answers about Milites lente procedunt, quia via angusta est.
What does milites mean here, and what case is it?
Milites means soldiers. Here it is nominative plural, because it is the subject of procedunt.
A learner may notice that milites can also be accusative plural in other contexts, but here the verb procedunt means they advance / they proceed, so milites is naturally understood as the subject: the soldiers.
Why is lente used instead of lenta?
Because lente is an adverb, while lenta would be an adjective.
- lentus, lenta, lentum = slow
- lente = slowly
Since the sentence is describing how the soldiers advance, Latin uses the adverb lente: The soldiers advance slowly.
What form is procedunt?
Procedunt is:
- present tense
- active voice
- indicative mood
- 3rd person plural
It comes from procedo, procedere, meaning to go forward, advance, or .