Pavimentarius pavimentum parat.

to prepare

Breakdown of Pavimentarius pavimentum parat.

• pavimentum: the floor
• pavimentarius: the floor layer; paver

Questions & Answers about Pavimentarius pavimentum parat.

How do I know which word is the subject and which word is the object?

In Pavimentarius pavimentum parat, pavimentarius is the subject and pavimentum is the direct object.

You can tell from the endings:

• pavimentarius ends in -us, a very common nominative singular ending for a masculine second-declension noun
• pavimentum ends in -um, which here is accusative singular, the usual case for a direct object

So the sentence means that the floor-layer / pavement-worker is doing the action, and the floor / pavement is what is being prepared.

What does parat mean grammatically?

Parat is a verb form from parare, meaning to prepare.

Its grammar is:

• third person singular
• present tense
• active voice
• indicative mood

So it means he prepares, she prepares, or it prepares, depending on the subject.
Since the subject here is pavimentarius, it means he prepares.

Why does pavimentarius end in -us but pavimentum ends in -um?