12.9: Translation

Pater eius avārus dūx in acerbīs bellōrum annīs fuerat.
1. The greedy leader of her father is bitter about the wars.
2. Her father had been a greedy leader in the bitter years of the wars.
3. Her father is a greedy leader in the bitter years of the wars.
Hī medicum Caesaris necāvērunt prō tyrannī cōnsiliō.
1. These men murdered Caesar's physician according to the advice of the tyrant.
2. These men will kill Caesar's physician on account of the advice of the tyrant.
3. Caesae said 'Hi' and then killed the doctor according to the plan of the tyrant.
Ēgistī adulēscentēs in Asiam, eōs amīsistī, et sōlus ad domum vēnistī?
1. Why don't you lead the teens into Asia, lose them, and come home alone?
2. You led the teens into Asia, lost them, and came home alone?
3. Why are there no teens in Asia who love to come home alone?
Nōs diū tuī frātris carmina audīvimus sed etiam hodiē ea stulta sunt
1. We are hearing your brother's songs for the first time, but they are foolish.
2. We often hear ourselves singing your brother's songs but today they sound foolish.
3. We have heard your brother's songs for a long time, but even today they are foolish.
Crās ego beātus pecūniam tibi dāre erō prō vinō hodiē.
1. I will gladly pay you tomorrow for wine today.
2. I am happy giving money to you in return for the wine of yesteryear.
3. I will be happy giving money to you in return for the wine of yesteryear.
Vitia nōn multa in principiō novae urbis fuerant sed multī stultī errāvērunt et urbs nūper cecidit.
1. There weren't many crimes in the beginning of the new city, but many fools made mistakes and recently the city fell.
2. The new city was full of many crimes but not stupid people; therefore the city flourished until recently.
3. There are not many crimes in the beginning of a new city, but many fools will make mistakes and subsequently, the city will fall.
Sī quandō satis didicerās tempus iterum discere fuit.
1. You know there is not enough time to learn it again.
2. If you ever learn enough, it is time to study again.
3. If you had ever learned enough, it was time to study again.
Māter adulēscentium sōla est quod Caesar in Graeciam eius fīliōs mīsit.
1. The mother of the young men was alone because Caesar sent her boys to Greece.
2. The young mother is alone because Caesar sent her daughter to Greece.
3. The mother of the young men is alone because Caesar sent her boys to Greece.
In prīncipiō Romulus Rōmam prō populō creāvit.
1. In the beginning Romulus created Rome on behalf of the people.
2. Romulus created Rome instead of creating a prince for his people.
3. In the principality of Romulus, Rome was created on behalf of the people.
Nostra capita diū laudāverāmus, sed nunc propter exitium, nōs nēminem laudābimus.
1. We praise our heads because now, others praise our demise.
2. For a long time we had praised our leaders but now on account of our destruction, we will praise no one.
3. For a long time we had praised our leaders but now on account of our destruction, we praise no one.
Haec eadem fēmina idem hodiē intellēxit sed ille crās nihil discet.
1. This same woman understood the same thing today, but that man will learn nothing tomorrow.
2. This same woman understands the same thing today, but that man will learn nothing tomorrow.
3. This same woman will understand the same thing today, but that man will learn nothing tomorrow.

12.9: Translation

Multiple-choice exercise