2.9: Translation

Nauta puellīs multās rosās dat.
1. The sailor gives the girls large roses.
2. The sailor gives the girls many roses.
3. The sailor gives many roses to the girl.
Fōrmam puellae poēta videt.
1. The poet sees the beauty of the girl.
2. The beautiful girl sees the poet.
3. The poet sees a beautiful girl.
Poēta sine multā pecūniā est.
1. The poet is without much money.
2. Many poets are without money.
3. A poet without money is great.
Nautae patriam antīquam amant.
1. Sailors love the ancient fatherland.
2. They love the ancient fatherland of the sailor.
3. The old-time sailors love the fatherland.
Fortūna vītam meae puellae servat.
1. Fortuna (goddess of fortune) preserves the life of my girl.
2. The luck of the girls saved my life.
3. My life preserves the good fortune of the girls.
Poēta nautam īrā vocat.
1. The poet summons the sailor in anger.
2. The anger of the poet summons the sailor.
3. The sailor summons the poet in anger.
Puellae poētās poenā terrent.
1. The girls frighten the poets with punishment.
2. The punishment of the girls frightens the poets.
3. Punishment frightens the girls' poets.
Nautae patriam vītīs cōnservant.
1. Sailors guard the fatherland with their lives.
2. The fatherland protects the lives of sailors.
3. Sailors preserve the way of life of the fatherland.