Ex 90 page 38 multi standing for many men ?

[Thomas3333333]

Salvete,

concerning Question 5 under Germania:

Multi Germanii in oppidis magnis et in vicis parvis habitant et multi sunt agricolae boni.

Is the second "multi" an instance of an adjective being used as a noun, in this case, meaning "many men" and since the men refers to Germanii, then it multi can stand alone as a noun thus arriving at the translation in your solution key "... and many are good farmers" Is this reasoning correct?

Many thanks,

Thomas

[modus.irrealis]

Is the second "multi" an instance of an adjective being used as a noun, in this case, meaning "many men" and since the men refers to Germanii, then it multi can stand alone as a noun thus arriving at the translation in your solution key "... and many are good farmers" Is this reasoning correct?

That's right. But note that multi could stand as a noun even if a noun like Germanii hadn't already occurred.

[Thomas3333333]

Thank you