Word
Ad forum ire nolo; immo in bibliotheca manere malo.
Meaning
I do not want to go to the forum; rather, I prefer to stay in the library.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Ad forum ire nolo; immo in bibliotheca manere malo.
Why does Latin use ire and manere instead of finite verbs like eo and maneo here?
Because nolo and malo are followed by an infinitive.
- nolo = I do not want
- malo = I prefer / I would rather
- ire = to go
- manere = to remain / to stay
So:
- ire nolo = I do not want to go
- manere malo = I prefer to stay
This works very much like English I do not want to go and I prefer to stay.
What exactly is nolo?
Nolo means I do not want.
It is an irregular verb, historically from non volo.
Some useful forms are:
- volo = I want
- nolo = I do not want
- malo = I prefer / I want more
So in this sentence, ire nolo is literally to go I do not want.
What exactly is malo?