Questions & Answers about Praefectus novus ab imperatore creatus est.
Why is praefectus the subject of the sentence?
Because praefectus is in the nominative singular, which is the case normally used for the subject of a finite verb in Latin.
Here, praefectus means prefect (or sometimes commander/governor, depending on context), and it is the person being talked about.
You can also tell it is the subject because creatus est is singular, and creatus matches praefectus in gender, number, and case.
What is the function of novus?
Novus is an adjective meaning new, and it modifies praefectus.
It agrees with praefectus in:
- case: nominative
- number: singular
- gender: masculine
So:
- praefectus = prefect
- novus = new
Together: the new prefect
Why does novus come after praefectus instead of before it?