Amicus meus factionem eligit.

the friend

Breakdown of Amicus meus factionem eligit.

• meus: my
• eligere: to choose
• factio: the racing faction; team

Questions & Answers about Amicus meus factionem eligit.

Why is meus after amicus? In English we say my friend, not friend my.

In Latin, adjectives can come either before or after the noun, and possessive adjectives like meus often come after it.

So:

• amicus meus = my friend
• literally, word-for-word, friend my

This is completely normal Latin. You may also see meus amicus, but amicus meus is very common.

What matters most is that amicus and meus match in:

• gender: masculine
• number: singular
• case: nominative

That agreement shows that they belong together.

How do I know that amicus meus is the subject?

You know it from the endings.

• amicus is nominative singular
• the nominative case is commonly used for the subject

Also, the verb eligit means he/she/it chooses, so it needs a singular subject.
Amicus meus fits perfectly: my friend chooses.

So the sentence breaks down like this:

• amicus meus = subject
• factionem = direct object
• eligit = verb

Why does factionem end in ?