Salvete omnes!
For example, I'm trying to say:
"I am nothing compared to you."
I would start out my translation like this:
"Nihil sum comparatus cumte."
I know something is wrong, however!
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How to compare people?
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Re: How to compare people?
I'm sure other people will have suggestions, but you might want to break it up into two phrases in Latin.Quis ut Deus wrote:Salvete omnes!
For example, I'm trying to say:
"I am nothing compared to you."
I would start out my translation like this:
"Nihil sum comparatus cumte."
"Si tecum/tibi conferor, nihil sum." or "Si te mihi componis, nihil sum."\
In "Nihil sum comparatus cumte," I'm not sure "comparare" is the best verb for "to compare." Perhaps "Conlatus tecum/tibi, nihil sum," or "Te mihi compositô, nihil sum" would also work.
* Note that when you want to say "with me/you/him," etc., the order is "mecum/tecum/secum," etc.
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Re: How to compare people?
Use prae with the ablative (="in comparison with").
Prae te nihil sum. "Compared to you I am nothing."
Prae te nihil sum. "Compared to you I am nothing."
Ex mala malo
bono malo uesci
quam ex bona malo
malo malo malo.
bono malo uesci
quam ex bona malo
malo malo malo.
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Re: How to compare people?
Thanks to the both of you!
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