Questions tagged [adverb]
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What does the adverb 'eò' in 'Surge modò, licebit vesperi eò maturiùs lectum petere' mean?
I found this passage in the colloquy 'Surrectio Matutina' from an old book containing colloquies by Erasmus, Vives and some Schottenius Hassus. The book is titled 'Familiaria colloquia, operâ ...
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How to say “in a certain respect” in Latin?
How does one say the adverbial phrase "in a certain respect" or "in certain respects" in Latin?
For example, would
whatever under a certain condition is such-and-such, is such-and-...
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adhuc + negative clause: inclusive or exclusive of present?
Cdl. Cajetan's early 16th cen. commentary on an article of St. Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica:
adhuc Romana Ecclesia coram Summo Pontifice non utitur [organum].
until now the Roman Church does not ...
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What is the difference in meaning between `nil` and `non` in “Primum non nocere”?
The wikipedia entry for "Primum non nocere" mentions that it's sometimes written as "Primum nil nocere".
I realize the shade of difference is probably pretty fine, but is one of ...
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Is “evidenter” the correct translation for “obviously!”?
I've searched the forum but found no answer to my question.
How would one say obviously in Latin?
As in answering a question with a "it's option b, obviously!"
Online dictionaries have given ...
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Can intus be the object of a preposition?
In the following sentence from Wisdom 17:12, intus appears to be used as the object of a preposition:
dum ab intus minor est exspectatio, maiorem computat inscientiam eius
causae, quae tormentum ...
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Why would adhuc be used at the beginning of a situation?
My knowledge of adhuc is that it is typically used in the context of some continuing action. For example, in the story of Perseus, it reads:
[Acrisius] autem ubi Perseum vīdit, magnō terrōre affectus ...
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The difference between “ante” and “antequam”
Not sure I can discern the crux of the difference between antequam and ante (According to L&S (II.B.1.a vs II.B.2), ante might be used with verbs, like antequam). In other words, in what occasions ...
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Subjunctive with adverb “quam”
Passage: “Quam autem civitati carus fuerit, maerore funeris indicatum est.” Cic. Amic. 11
My translation in English: «Moreover, how dear he was to the citizenry was indicated by the grief of his ...
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Is it “bene videtur” or “bonum videtur”? Adjective or adverb with verbs/copulae meaning “seem”
With verbs like "seem, appear", one sometimes uses an adverb to express how something appears ("she looked well"), at other times an adjective ("he seemed angry"). How did the Romans do it, ...
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Could an adjective be used like an adverb in Latin?
As a general rule, could an adjective be used like an adverb in Latin?
What would be some exceptions?
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Grammatical analysis of comparative parts (i.e. “tam … quam”, etc.)
I have the following sentence from Seneca, epistula 1, §2:
"Cum placuerit fieri, toto illum pectore admitte; tam audaciter cum illo loquere quam tecum."
However, I'm not sure what the "tam audaciter ...
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“Semper” in the beginning of a sentence
This is my first attempt at a translation for a motto. My intent is to convey "Always be good" as an advice. I think it is "Semper bonus esto".
A quick digression on the motto
I'm ...
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Is *digne* an adverb in the “Munda cor meum” prayer?
Below is one of the prayers which the priest says before reading the Gospel in the Tridentine Mass.
Munda cor meum, ac labia mea, omnípotens Deus, qui labia Isaíæ Prophétæ cálculo mundásti igníto: ...
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Latin etymology of Spanish “tarde”
In Spanish, the word "tarde" has two different meanings:
The part of the day between noon and dusk. Equivalent to the English noun "afternoon".
Happening after the due, usual, or proper time. ...
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How often is “et” used as an adverb, and what might distinguish that usage?
The conjunction et, in addition to its common use as a coordinating conjunction meaning and, can also be used adverbially, encompassing similar meanings as those found in words like etiam, item, etc. ...
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Ūtāturne linguā Latīnā aliquis adverbō «ferē» velut linguā Anglicā verbō «almost» ūtimur?
Linguā Anglicā, saepe cum multīs adverbīs atque adiectīvīs, plūrima quōrum significātiōnēs absolūtās habent (exempla sunt «always» vel «everything» vel «nothing» vel «never», et cētera), adverbō «...
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How do extra and ultra compare?
The adverbs (and prepositions) extra and ultra are somewhat similar but not identical.
While I can read the two dictionary entries and get an idea what they mean, I don't feel that I fully grasp how ...
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Which adverbs of possibility and probability warrant the subjunctive?
On my previous question (thus begins the chain) I wrote a comment saying "Illa est bona idea. Fortasse rogem cras." I used the subjunctive because I take "fortasse" to mean "maybe", which to me ...
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Does this adverb phrase apply to one or both verbs separated by 'vel'?
The quote below is from the Instituta Patrum de modo psallendi, an anonymous Carolingian or more likely High Medieval document on singing psalms in Gregorian chant. (I've seen one commenter on this ...
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Why do some Latin adverbs have accent on the last syllable?
In the opening chapter of De Musica (written 387-391), St. Augustine gives an example of a Latin oxytone, i.e. a word with accentual stress on the ultimate syllable:
MASTER: Now when we pronounce ...
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What is an Adverbial Accusative?
In book II, line 141 of Vergil's Aeneid (shown at the end of the question), my notes describe the first word 'quod' as an 'adverbial accusative', but no explanation as to what that means.
So my ...
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zelotypos quam Karus
From this question, I'm curious what the poet is doing with quam Karus:
Sic fugiens, dux, zelotypos quam Karus haberis.
Thus fleeing, O leader, you are regarded with jealousy like Karus.
Imagery ...
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Which case to use with posthinc?
L&S mentions that abhinc can be used with either accusative or ablative.
But no use guidance is given for posthinc.
Can I use both accusative and ablative to express the length of time, or only ...
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How do you say “perhaps” or “maybe”?
I have a very good guess about how to say "perhaps" or "maybe". But I suspect there are several ways of saying it, with varying degrees of certainty. I wanted to get a better idea.
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Do adverbs derived from iste have a pejorative tone?
I would call the pronoun iste a "second person demonstrative pronoun"1, meaning roughly "that thing near you".
It can also have a pejorative tone, implying that the speaker does not approve of the ...
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Adverb for approximate numbers
In classical Latin, what is the best adverb for describing approximate numbers?
If several work well, are there any differences?
I mean saying things like "I have about ten euros".
I would translate ...
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What is the exact translation of 'solummodo'?
What is the exact meaning of 'solummodo'? I take it is an adverb, perhaps? Encountered this in new Latin, more precisely in Spinoza's Ethics. It is translated as 'only', but it is not in my dictionary,...
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When did plus and minus start to mean mathematical operations?
The Latin adverbs plus and minus mean "more" and "less".
They are also neuter compatative adjectives.
In all languages I know these two words are used for mathematical the operations of addition and ...
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What is the difference between plus and magis?
The dictionaries I have checked give translations for both plus and magis, and they seem to have a different tone.
However, I have found no comparison between the two.
They both mean "more" one way or ...
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A few questions on a sentence from Thucydides (Peloponnesian War 6.68)
I'm having trouble with this short passage from Thucydides:
παραστήτω δέ τινι καὶ τόδε, πολύ τε ἀπὸ τῆς ἡμετέρας αὐτῶν εἶναι καὶ πρὸς γῇ οὐδεμιᾷ φιλίᾳ, ἥντινα μὴ αὐτοὶ μαχόμενοι κτήσεσθε.
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Can the adverb nunc be used in apposition?
For a textbook exercise, I translated this sentence from English into Latin.
The terrified Callisto, now a wild animal, avoided men and beasts
(animals).
(Latin via Ovid)
Here's my ...
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What do the words “tunc tantum” mean together?
Pope Francis tweeted on September 21st,
Sermonem confero cum aliquo sincerum tunc tantum agnosco illum esse donum Dei mihique aliquid pretiosum dicturum.
Here is my translation. (Credits to Keith ...
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How to use immo?
What does the word immo really mean and how can I use it?
I read this and this dictionary entry, and I was left confused.
Some of the uses I can understand, but some I cannot.
Either I do not have ...
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Choosing -ter or -iter for adverbs from third declension adjectives
The typical suffix to derive an adverb from a third declension adjective is -iter, but sometimes the -i- is dropped:
dulciter but audacter.
I am not asking for a rule for choosing -iter or -ter —...
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Sīc erat scriptum equivalent for spoken information?
From Wikipedia
The Latin adverb sic ("thus"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written") inserted after a quoted word or passage, indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed ...
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Using “sáné” v. “certé” v. “profectó”?
The dictionary definitions of these three words aren't particularly helpful in figuring out when to use which one.
Lewis Elementary's definition of sáné includes
indeed, doubtless, by all means,...
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Did grammarians consider the adverbial -e a case ending?
For adjectives of the first and second declension, the corresponding adverb is formed with the ending -e.
For example, pulchre (beautifully) comes from pulcher (beautiful).
Canonically this -e is ...
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Latin adverbs ending in -us
There is a small but noticeable subset of Latin positive adverbs that end in -us. (By "positive," I am excluding the standard comparative adverb form of -ius, e.g. citius.)
Some examples that come ...
