De Cap XXXV Familia Romana (Orberg) VII

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De Cap XXXV Familia Romana (Orberg) VII

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[M] Praepositio quid est?

[D] Pars orationis quae praeposita aliis partibus orationis significationem earum aut complet aut mutat aut minuit. …

Praepono + dat. ?


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[M] Da utriusque casus praepositiones!

[D] 'In', 'sub', 'super'.

Nescio huius significationem.

'Give prepositions of each case'?..

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Re: De Cap XXXV Familia Romana (Orberg) VII

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Virgilius poeta optimus fuit, ut credo.
Virgilium omnibus praepono.
Virgilius omnibus praepositus est.

Praepositio primum scribitur, deinde aliae partes orationis.
Praepositio aliis partibus orationis praeposita est.

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'Uterque' significat 'each of two' aut 'both'. Praepositiones 'in', 'sub', et 'super' praepositae sint nominibus et casus accusativi et ablativi.

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Re: De Cap XXXV Familia Romana (Orberg) VII

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Yes but...is it dative or ablative..? omnibus could be either.

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Dativus est.

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Gratias tibi ago. Ut id sit pensabam.

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