BLD Ex. 90 Page 38

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BLD Ex. 90 Page 38

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frūmentum bonae terrae, gladī malī, bellī longī


- oh bad swords
- of the bad sword

both are correct ?

the bad swords = gladiī maliī ?
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Re: BLD Ex. 90 Page 38

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Meowth wrote:frūmentum bonae terrae, gladī malī, bellī longī


- oh bad swords
- of the bad sword

both are correct ?

the bad swords = gladiī maliī ?
gladii mali can be a nominative/vocative plural or a genitive singular.
gladi mali can only be a genitive singular.
flebile nescio quid queritur lyra, flebile lingua murmurat exanimis, respondent flebile ripae
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