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ventis vela dare iubebat

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In LLPSI: Pars II Orberg scribit:

Prima aestate pater Anchises naves deducere et ventis vela dare iubebat...

Nonne 'Ventis' dativus et 'vela' accusativus sunt? i.e. Anchises iubebat ut vela ad ventis daretur. ?

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pmda wrote:In LLPSI: Pars II Orberg scribit:

Prima aestate pater Anchises naves deducere et ventis vela dare iubebat...

Nonne 'Ventis' dativus et 'vela' accusativus sunt? i.e. Anchises iubebat ut vela ad ventis daretur. ?
Ventis quidem accusativus, scribendum autem est:

Anchises iubebat ut vela ventis darentur.

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gratias tibi ago. Corrigenda mihi nunc nota est.

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ventis accusativus??

ventus, vente, ventum, venti, vento, vento; venti, venti, ventos, ventorum, ventis, ventis (m)

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pmda wrote:ventis accusativus??

ventus, vente, ventum, venti, vento, vento; venti, venti, ventos, ventorum, ventis, ventis (m)
Ignoscas, "ventis" dativus est! :oops:

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συνγνωμην εχετε, ω φιλοι μου λαλουντος Ελληνιστι. χαιρω δε εν υμιν γραφουσιν Ρωμαιιστι περι της γλωσσης Ρωμαιικης. ευγε!

ολιγοι δε θελουσι γραφειν περι της γλωσσης Ελληνικης Ελληνιστι.

{Forgive me, an interlocutor from the Greek side, but I rejoice that there are some folks who write about Latin in Latin. Very few Ancient Greek learners want to write about Greek in Greek. You guys rock!}
οὐ μανθάνω γράφειν, ἀλλὰ γράφω τοῦ μαθεῖν.

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My Latin proficiency is easily exceeded by your kindness.

Thanks

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