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For questions about Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata (LLPSI) by Hans Henning Ørberg.
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Quid iuvat deōs precāri ut rēs āmissae tibi reddantur?
I agree with consistebat's answer. Since I see that you are also interested in the syntax (cf. "I don't have a clear idea about what is supposed to be the subject"), here are some comments on the synt …
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Advenit versus Venit
It is perhaps not easy to work out the relevant meaning differences if you only compare advenire and venire. In order to better understand the role of the prefix, it can be useful for you to consider …
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Are Latin verbs of motion satellite-framed or verb-framed?
Here is a descriptive answer (see below for a long, more specialized answer):
So-called verb-framed languages are "enter running" languages and so-called satellite-framed ones are "{run in/in-run}" …
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Why is accusative pronoun "te" used in this construction?
These two sentences involve different analyses, which can be shown by using the following test: replacement of the infinitive (clause) by the neuter pronoun hoc. In the first example the infinitival c …
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What's the role of the pronoun "iis" in this context?
This is often called the Dative of the Person Judging (aka Dativus iudicantis; cf. also the "Dative of Relation": e.g. see this link), which is sometimes considered as a specific case of the "Dative o …
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Why is "ad eum" and not a dative pronoun used in this sentence?
I agree with cmw that it is useful to compare the predicative frame of scribere with that of mittere. Let's start with the "easier" case, i.e. the one of the verb mittere. In his Oxford Latin Syntax ( …
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Questions on reading the prologue of Aesopus Latinus via LLPSI
This is just a partial answer to the OP's question and a follow-up commentary on Sebastian's correct answer to what he refers to as the "difficult question".
In my opinion, what is really "puzzling" i …
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Syntax of sentences with the verb "pudet"
As you have seen, the syntax of pudet-type verbs is not an easy topic. Here I will limit myself to answering the questions you have included in your post:
(In the example) "Nōnne tē pudet hoc fecisse …
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Is this a perfect passive infinitive with "esse" omitted?
As you & Kingshorsey say, it is quite clear that in this example there are two perfect passive infinitives that are coordinated: missam (esse) and latam esse. Note that in this example it is not only …
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Domino notus erat: Agent ablative without a preposition?
A very similar question was raised and answered in this forum. As you can see, some people will tell you that domino is a "dative of agent" (see Section 375 of Allen & Greenough: "The Dative of the Ag …