Word
Per rimam una gutta aquae in mensam cadit.
Meaning
Through the crack one drop of water falls onto the table.
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Breakdown of Per rimam una gutta aquae in mensam cadit.
mensa
the table
aqua
the water
per
through
cadere
to fall
Questions & Answers about Per rimam una gutta aquae in mensam cadit.
What is the subject of the sentence?
The subject is una gutta aquae.
The main noun there is gutta = drop, and it is in the nominative singular, which is the normal case for the subject.
- una = one / a single, agreeing with gutta
- aquae = of water
So the whole subject means one drop of water.
Why is rimam in the accusative case?
Because per takes the accusative.
- per = through
- rimam is the accusative singular of rima = crack, fissure
So per rimam means through a crack.
This is a very common Latin pattern:
- per viam = through the road / along the road
- per urbem = through the city
Why is mensam also accusative?