Pavimentum sectile est.

The floor is made of cut pieces.

Breakdown of Pavimentum sectile est.

• esse: to be
• pavimentum: the floor
• sectilis: made of cut pieces

Questions & Answers about Pavimentum sectile est.

What case, number, and gender is pavimentum?

Pavimentum is nominative singular neuter.

Why?

• It is a 2nd-declension neuter noun.
• In the nominative singular, many 2nd-declension neuter nouns end in -um.
• In a sentence with est, the nominative noun is typically the subject.

So here pavimentum is the subject: the floor / pavement.

Why does sectile end in -e instead of -is?

Because sectile has to agree with pavimentum.

The adjective’s dictionary form is sectilis, sectile:

• sectilis = masculine/feminine nominative singular
• sectile = neuter nominative singular

Since pavimentum is neuter singular, the adjective must also be neuter singular, so Latin uses sectile.

Is sectile an adjective here?