Translation question from Ch. 39

[maximus1212]

My question centers around Sententie Antīquae #9:

"Trānsitus ad senectūtem nōs āvocat ā rēbus gerendīs et corpus facit īnfīrmius."

I translated it as:

"The passing over into old age diverts us from conducting business and it makes the body weaker."

I feel alright about the translation, but...if it is correct, why is "corpus" in the nominative case when it is actually the object of "facit"?

Thanks to anyone who can shed a bit of light on this...

[thesaurus]

I feel alright about the translation, but...if it is correct, why is "corpus" in the nominative case when it is actually the object of "facit"?

Notice that "corpus" is actually a neuter, third declension noun. Thus, although it ends in "us," it is declined "corpus, corporis" etc. As with all neuters, the nominative and accusative forms are the same.

[maximus1212]

Thanks for catching that. A truly "bonehead" miss on my part!