Word
In circo spectator caveam prope euripum quaerit.
Meaning
In the circus a spectator looks for the seating area near the central channel.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of In circo spectator caveam prope euripum quaerit.
in
in
prope
near
quaerere
to look for
circus
the chariot racetrack
Questions & Answers about In circo spectator caveam prope euripum quaerit.
Why is circo in the ablative case?
Because in can take either the accusative or the ablative, depending on the meaning.
- in + ablative = location, in / on / at
- in + accusative = motion into, into / onto
So in circo means in the circus or at the circus: it tells you where the action happens, not movement into the place.
Why is caveam in the accusative case?
Because caveam is the direct object of quaerit.
The verb quaerere means to seek, look for. The thing being sought goes in the accusative case. So:
- spectator = the spectator
- caveam = a seat / seating place / place in the stands
So the spectator is looking for the caveam, which makes it accusative.
What case is spectator, and how do we know it is the subject?
Spectator is nominative singular, and it is the subject of the sentence.
A learner from English often expects the subject to come first because English depends heavily on word order. Latin does not depend on word order nearly as much, because case endings show each word’s job.
Here:
- spectator = nominative singular, so it is the subject
- quaerit =