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"dux Gallorum timebat ne Romani viros collem ascendentes audirent." How would I go about translating this sentence?

1) Read the whole sentence first so that you can get a sense of what to expect e.g. 2 verbs (timebat and audirent), 1 present participle (ascendentes), a fearing clause anticipating a sub...

Answered by Seran A. Latin tutor
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Translate the sentence 'Iris ad Romam ire volebat ut multum cibum cenare posset.'

Simple answer: 'Iris wanted to go to Rome so that she could eat lots of food.'

Explained answer: We first identify the subject, which is 'Iris', and we know it is the subject because it is in t...

Answered by Iris P. Latin tutor
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What is an ablative absolute and how to translate them

An ablative absolute is a clause that is grammatically separate from the main sentence and can be translated four ways:Temporal - this tells you the action in the ablative absolute happen...

Answered by Katie P. Latin tutor
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Give two examples of English words that are derived from the Latin word, 'school' and give their definitions.

School - an institution that teaches something. Scholar - a pupil in a school, somebody who is studying a particular subject.

Answered by Isobel R. Latin tutor
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How should you answer comprehension questions in a language paper?

Comprehension questions require you to demonstrate that you are able to translate the meaning of the Latin you are given, but do not require you to translate word-for-word. This means they are a great opp...

Answered by Jessica B. Latin tutor
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