Word
Noli foras currere; Marcus enim prorsus oblitus est se caligas nondum induisse.
Meaning
Do not run outside; for Marcus has completely forgotten that he has not yet put on his boots.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Noli foras currere; Marcus enim prorsus oblitus est se caligas nondum induisse.
Marcus
Marcus
currere
to run
nolle
to not want
se
himself
Questions & Answers about Noli foras currere; Marcus enim prorsus oblitus est se caligas nondum induisse.
Why does the sentence begin with noli + infinitive instead of an ordinary imperative?
Noli currere is the normal Latin way to give a negative command to one person: do not run.
- noli = singular imperative of nolo (to be unwilling)
- currere = to run
So literally it is something like be unwilling to run, but idiomatically it simply means don’t run.
If you were speaking to more than one person, Latin would use nolite + infinitive.
What does foras mean here?
Foras means outside or out of doors. It often expresses motion toward the outside, not just location.
So:
- foris = outside, outdoors
- foras = to the outside, outside
That fits well with currere, since running suggests movement: Don’t run outside.
Why is enim in the second position of its clause?