It's interesting, even though somewhat obvious, but still fascinates me how I can understand every single sentence just because I am a native Italian speaker.
In Latin, the verb "to be" (sum, esse, fui, futurus) most frequently falls between the subject and the predicate nominative (a noun or adjective that describes the subject) much in the same way as English word.
Attaching "-ne" to create questions is done on the first word in the sentence. Most often, but not exclusively, the first word will be a verb, even the verb "to be"
A little misleading. est is an enclitic; therefore, it regularly follows the predicate. Your first sentence means "My friend is Marcus" not "Marcus is my friend." You are writing an English sentence with Latin words, not Latin. etc.
Not pronouncing it right.
AwesomeExploder 3 days ago
It's interesting, even though somewhat obvious, but still fascinates me how I can understand every single sentence just because I am a native Italian speaker.
luigicamp69 1 week ago
Romanian language is the closest to latin than italian. The great roman families lived in DACIA city in romania. Read the history.
MarcoEspanya 2 weeks ago
Hi, thanks!! I live in spain and i travel in france and italy. Now it all make sense... So happy..
MarcoEspanya 2 weeks ago
In Latin, the verb "to be" (sum, esse, fui, futurus) most frequently falls between the subject and the predicate nominative (a noun or adjective that describes the subject) much in the same way as English word.
Attaching "-ne" to create questions is done on the first word in the sentence. Most often, but not exclusively, the first word will be a verb, even the verb "to be"
rustyspanners 2 weeks ago
This is useful, but verbs usually come at the end of the sentence.
sbela77 4 weeks ago
and ... you are a great teacher, definitely!
RuslanaTumanova 1 month ago
you are so sexy ;) muahhh!
RuslanaTumanova 1 month ago
@wwbatstone Latin sentences can be written in any order. But usually the verb is at the end of the sentence.
heeyitslaurenn 1 month ago
A little misleading. est is an enclitic; therefore, it regularly follows the predicate. Your first sentence means "My friend is Marcus" not "Marcus is my friend." You are writing an English sentence with Latin words, not Latin. etc.
wwbatstone 1 month ago