Forum:
Is my translation of this simple sentence from the English correct?
Example: Once upon a time there was (est) a beautiful girl.
Result: Olim puellam pulchram est.
Or: Olim est puellam pulchram.
This English-language sentence stems from the title "Latin Via Ovid-A First Course-Second Edition" on page 17.
It seems that the first one would be more correct in usage. Reason being, is the important placement of the subject and verb. What do you think?
Caeruleus