How does one translate the English phrase “there is/are” into Latin?
If I wanted to translate “There is a cat in the window” would I do something like: Est feles in fenestram ?
Or is there another way?
Thanks.
-Yvonne Rathbone
You are correct that you just use the correct form of esse, but Est feles in fenestram means there is a cat into the window. That upsets me 
haha mihi autem placet
It would be Est feles in fenestra with a long a at the end. Now why there’s a cat in the window I’ll never know…
propterea enim quod in fenestram saluit. 
re vera, sciurum observat. 
Sorry I put her literally in the window! Still trying to keep track of when to use the accusative and when to use the ablative. Every time I think I’ve got it, I don’t!
Thanks for the help.
-Yvonne
long a is called a “macron” and it looks like this. ā
How do I make an “ā”?
DEINDE est coortus e fenestra Episcopus quidam, in furorem ab antea leonibus iactus, lapidibus felem percutiens.
you’ll find an A with a macron over it if you’re using Word: go to “insert” then “symbol” and scroll down a little.
Sed abest feles in ista fenestra!