Monday, August 25, 2025

23.11.25: Level 3; indefinites [7] ali- [iv] an overdose of indefinites from Plautus

Plautus: Epiducus III.i

Sī hercle habeam, pollicear lubēns, vērum (1) aliquid (2) aliquā (3) aliquō modō (4) alicunde (5) ab aliquī (6) aliqua tibi spēs est fore meliōrem fortūnam.

By Hercules, if I had it, I would willingly offer it; but (1) something (2) somehow (3) in some way (4) from some direction (from somewhere) (5) from some person (6) there is some hope for you, that there'll be better fortune

Quippe tū mī (1) aliquid (2) aliquō modō (3) alicunde (4) ab aliquibus blatīs quod nusquamst neque ego id inmittō in aurēs meās

Why, because you’re babbling on to me about (1) something (2) in some manner (3) from somewhere or other (4) from some persons, that nowhere exists, and I won't admit it to my ears

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