Avus eclipsim praedicit.

the grandfather

Breakdown of Avus eclipsim praedicit.

• eclipsis: the eclipse
• praedicere: to predict; foretell

Questions & Answers about Avus eclipsim praedicit.

What case is avus, and how do we know it is the subject?

Avus is nominative singular. In Latin, the nominative case is typically used for the subject of the sentence—the person or thing doing the action.

Here, praedicit means he/she predicts, so we look for a nominative singular noun to match it. Avus fits, so avus is the subject.

Why is it eclipsim and not eclipsis?

Because eclipsim is the accusative singular form, used for the direct object of the verb.

The dictionary form is eclipsis (meaning eclipse), but in this sentence the eclipse is the thing being predicted, so it must be in the accusative:

• eclipsis = nominative singular
• eclipsim = accusative singular

This noun is a Greek-type noun that keeps a Greek-style accusative in -im.

What case is eclipsim, and what is it doing in the sentence?

Eclipsim is accusative singular. It is the direct object of praedicit.

That means it answers the question what does the grandfather predict?

• subject: avus
• verb: praedicit
• direct object: eclipsim