Familia Romana CAP XXIV Exercises

[Pianophile]

CAP XXIV Exertitia - Ex. 2

5. Omnia quiēta sunt, nūllus sonus audītur, avēs nōn canunt, quia tempestāte magnā et subitā territae sunt.

Everything is quiet, no sound is heard, the birds don’t sing, because they are frightened by the big and sudden storm. / . . . because the big and sudden storm frightens them.

I assume the territae refers to the aves, but not quite sure.

[Barry_Hofstetter]

Yes, it’s all about the birds… Notice that territae is feminine nominative plural, and so is avēs. In context, it has to refer to them.

[Pianophile]

Yes, it’s all about the birds… Notice that territae is feminine nominative plural, and so is avēs. In context, it has to refer to them.

Thanks, Barry for confirming. What threw me slightly was the mile-long distance between aves and territae.

[Barry_Hofstetter]

Yes, it’s all about the birds… Notice that territae is feminine nominative plural, and so is avēs. In context, it has to refer to them.

Thanks, Barry for confirming. What threw me slightly was the mile-long distance between aves and territae.

Mile long – I like that. But get use to it. The closer you get to real Latin (composed by ancient authors as opposed to textbook teaching Latin), the more you see that kind of thing. Ørberg does a decent job of getting you ready for it.