I was just wondering, where, in a Latin sentence, would an adverb usually fall?
Also, how do you order multiple adjectives--e.g. "my small, green ball"?
Bene facis.
I just have a quick question about word order
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I just have a quick question about word order
Salve!
I was just wondering, where, in a Latin sentence, would an adverb usually fall?
Also, how do you order multiple adjectives--e.g. "my small, green ball"?
Bene facis.
I was just wondering, where, in a Latin sentence, would an adverb usually fall?
Also, how do you order multiple adjectives--e.g. "my small, green ball"?
Bene facis.
Love all, trust few, and do harm to none.
Ama omnis, crede aliqui, ne noce aliquis.
Ama tutto, credi qualche, non nuoci nessuno.
Люби весь, верь некоторые, не вреди никто.
Ama omnis, crede aliqui, ne noce aliquis.
Ama tutto, credi qualche, non nuoci nessuno.
Люби весь, верь некоторые, не вреди никто.
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Re: I just have a quick question about word order
Adverbs usually come before the word that they modify.
It is sometimes considered bad style to have a string of adjectives modifying the same word, so you will often see them joined by conjunctions (et, -que etc), rather than commas (as in English).
It is sometimes considered bad style to have a string of adjectives modifying the same word, so you will often see them joined by conjunctions (et, -que etc), rather than commas (as in English).
flebile nescio quid queritur lyra, flebile lingua murmurat exanimis, respondent flebile ripae