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17 years 1 month ago #55001 by philiplardner
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In English the function of a noun (subject, direct object, indirect object, etc) is determined primarily by word placement. Notice how changing word order in the sentence below changes the function of the noun.
The girl (subject) sees the queen (direct object)
The queen (subject) sees the girl (direct object)


The Queen... subject??? Over your dead body!

The girl (subject) sees the queen (direct object) - Correct - 10 out of 10!

however...

The Queen (monach) sees the girl (subject) - in certain cases grammer has to be thrown out the window if the correct pecking order is to be maintained!

Now, for your homework, parse the following: "The peasants are revolting!"

Phil.

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17 years 1 month ago #55002 by dmcdona
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:lol:

All this Latin reminds of the following phrase:

"Caesar adsum iam forte, Pompey aderat"

Read it carefully... Can't remember what the actual tranlation was. Our Latin master having a bit of fun.

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17 years 1 month ago #55004 by ISAW
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The Queen... subject??? Over your dead body!


Actually Philip syntax and semantics are two different things.

For example "Unicorns like Pixies" or "Uri can bend spoons"

In certain cases grammer has to be thrown out the window if the correct pecking order is to be maintained!

social order does not matter in this case. But Latin does account for that in some cases AFAIK. Also, in the above case "God" is a subject.

Now, for your homework, parse the following: "The peasants are revolting!"


Nice one! depending in whether "revolting" is the gerund of the a verb or a adjectival noun :)

Now that wouldn't happen in Latin!

Quicquod Ninet Notandum?

Bart

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17 years 1 month ago #55016 by JohnMurphy
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Deum Creatorem, venite adoremus.


My take on it would be
God Created us (or God the Creator), come let us adore him.

From an atheist who still remembers some of his Latin.

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17 years 1 month ago #55042 by ISAW
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Deum Creatorem, venite adoremus.


My take on it would be
God Created us (or God the Creator), come let us adore him.

From an atheist who still remembers some of his Latin.


People called Romans they go the house!

My latin is not good
Domus like Deus is nominative. But Deum is accusative. Now as the life of brian mentioned "to/for" is Dative but [pulls ear] motion towards takes on the ow ow ...Accusative...

Actually I found it : web.comhem.se/hansdotter/romanes.html

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