Breakdown of Panis quem pistor vendit recens est.
esse
to be
panis
the bread
vendere
to sell
pistor
the baker
Questions & Answers about Panis quem pistor vendit recens est.
What does each word in Panis quem pistor vendit recens est do in the sentence?
Here is the role of each word:
- panis = bread; this is the main subject of the sentence.
- quem = whom/which/that; this introduces a relative clause and refers back to panis.
- pistor = baker; this is the subject of vendit inside the relative clause.
- vendit = sells.
- recens = fresh; this describes panis.
- est = is.
So the structure is:
- main clause: Panis ... recens est = The bread ... is fresh
- relative clause: quem pistor vendit = that the baker sells
Why is panis in the nominative case?
Panis is nominative because it is the subject of the main verb est.
The main statement is:
- Panis recens est = The bread is fresh
Since bread is the thing being described as fresh, it must be in the nominative.
Why is the relative pronoun quem and not qui?