Friday, March 28, 2025

04.07.25: Level 3; the ablative absolute [11]: practice (3)(ii)

Here are the same ablative absolute phrases again but, this time, as part of complete sentences. Complete the Latin translations with the words below.

  1. As the sun was rising, the lady summoned her maidservants. │ __________ __________, mātrōna ancillās arcessīvit.
  2. As the prisoner was running in the street, all the citizens were terrified. │ __________ in viā __________, omnēs cīvēs terrēbantur.
  3. Because I am strong [with my being strong], my boys do not fear the darkness. │ __________ __________, puerī meī nōn timent tenebrās.
  4. Since he was weeping, there was nothing that we had been able do. │ __________ __________, erat nihil, quod potuerāmus facere.
  5. Since the soldiers are fortifying the camp, we will be saved. │__________ castra __________, servābimur.
  6. While the enemies were going through the streets of the country, the people of the towns and cities were silent. │ __________ per viās terrae __________, populī oppidōrum urbiumque tacuērunt.
  7. While the guards were sleeping, Ulysses captured the horses │ __________ __________, Ulixēs equōs cēpit.
  8. With the citizens talking / While the citizens are talking, I cannot hear you. │ __________ __________, tē audīre nōn possum.
  9. With the queen seeing the danger, the soldiers destroyed her temple. │ __________ perīculum __________, mīlitēs templum eius dēlēvērunt.

captīvō; cīvibus; currente; cūstōdibus; dormientibus; eō; euntibus; flente; inimīcīs; loquentibus; mē; mīlitibus; mūnientibus; oriente; rēgīnā; sōle; valente; vidente




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  1. Sōle oriente mātrōna ancillās arcessīvit.
  2. Captīvō in viā currente, omnēs cīvēs terrēbantur.
  3. Mē valente, puerī meī nōn timent tenebrās.
  4. Eō flente, erat nihil, quod potuerāmus facere.
  5. Mīlitibus castra mūnientibus, servābimur.
  6. Inimīcīs per viās terrae euntibus, populī oppidōrum urbiumque tacuērunt.
  7. Cūstōdibus dormientibus, Ulixēs equōs cēpit.
  8. Cīvibus loquentibus tē audīre nōn possum.
  9. Rēgīnā perīculum vidente, mīlitēs templum eius dēlēvērunt.

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