"At" at(ast)
moreover
This is a word connecting the fourth book with the end of the third
book
"non" non, not
Modifies censet
"Alcithoe" Alcithoe, Alcithoes, name of a
daughter of Minyas
nom, sg, fem
In apposition to Minyeias
"Minyeias" Minyeias, Minyeidis, daughter of
Minyas
nom, sg, fem
Subject of censet, negat, and habet
"orgia" orgia, orgiorum, orgies
neut, acc, pl
Accusative subject of a gapped esse in an indirect statement
governed by censet
"accipienda" accipio, accipere, accepi, acceptus,
to accept
gerundive- neut, pl, acc, future, passive
Subject compliment to orgia with gapped esse **ELLIPSIS**
Read about gerundive in Alan and Greenough
"dei" deus, dei, god
masc, gen, sg
modifies orgia, gen of possession
"sed" sed, but
connects censet to negat
"adhuc" adhuc, also, even
Modifies negat
"temeraria" temerarius, a, um, rash,
heedless
nom, sg, fem
In apposition to a gapped ea
"esse" sum, esse, fui, futurus, to be
infinitive, pres, impf, active
Linking verb in an indirect statement governed by negat
"Bacchum" Bacchus, Bacchi, god of wine
masc, acc, sg.
Subject of esse in an indirect clause
"progeniem" proginies, proginiei, progeny
nom, acc, fem
subject compliment to Bacchum in an indirect statement
"Jovis" Juppiter, Jovis, kind of the gods
gen, sg, masc.
Modifies progeniem
"sociasque" socius, a, um, allied
acc, pl, fem
Modifies sorores
-the que connects habet with negat, two verbs
"sorores" soror, sororis, sister
acc, pl, fem
Direct object of habet
"inpietatis" inpietas, inpietatis, impiety
gen, sg, fem
Modifies sorores
"censet" censeo, censere, censui, census, 2nd
conj., to recommend
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd sg.
Main verb of sentence
"negat" nego, negare, negavi, negatus, 1st
conj., to deny
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd sg.
Main verb of sentence, governing ind. statement with esse
"habet" habeo, habere, habui, habitus, 2nd
conj., to have, hold
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd sg.
Main verb of the sentence
"festum" festum, festi, a feast
neut, acc, sg
Direct object of celebrare
"celebrare" celebro, celebrare, celebravi,
celebratus, 2nd conj., to celebrate
infinitive, pres, impf.
Infinitive in an indirect command governed by jusserat
"sacerdos"sacerdos, sacerdotis, priest or
priestess
nom, sg, fem/masc.
Subject of jusserat
"inmunesque"inmunis, inmune, exempt
nom, pl, fem
Modifies famulas
the que connects famulas with dominas, two subjects
"operum"opus, operis, work
neut, gen, pl
Modifies inmunes
"famulas" famula, famulae, servant
acc, pl, fem
Subject of celebrare in an indirect command
"dominasque"domina, dominae, master
acc, pl, fem
Subject of celebrare in an indirect command
the que connects celebrare with tegi, two verbs
"suorum"suus, a, um, his/hers/its
gen, neut, pl
Modifies pectora
"pectora"pectus, pectoris, breast
acc, pl, neut
Subject of tegi in indirect command
"pelle"pellis, pellis, hide
abl, fem, sg.
Ablative of means "with hide", modifying tegi
"tegi" tego, tegere, texi, tectus, 2nd conj, to
cover
passive impf infinitive
infinitive in a direct command governed by jusserat
"crinales" crinalis, crinale, for the hair
acc, fem, pl
Modifies vittas
"vittas" vitta, vitae, ribbon
acc, fem, pl
Direct object of solvere in an indirect command
"solvere" solvo, solvere, solvi, solutus,
to loosen
infinitive, pres, impf
Infinitive verb in an indirect command
"serta"serta, sertorum, a wreath
acc, sg, neut
direct object of sumere
"coma"coma, comae, hair
fem, abl, sg
abl of place where without preposition, modifies a gapped ponere,
infinitive verb in an indirect command
"manibus"manus, manus, hand
fem, abl, pl
Ablitive of means, modifying sumere
"frondentis" frondeo, frondere, frondensi
frondensus, to be leafy
ppl, masc, sg, poetic plural, impf active
modifies thyrsos
"sumere" sumo, sumere, sumpsi,
sumptus, 2nd conj., assume, take
infinitive, pres, impf
Infinitive verb in indirect command with jusserat
"thyrsos"thyrsus, thyrsi, wand of Bacchus
acc, pl, masc.
Direct object of sumere in an indirect command**SYNCHESIS**
"jusserat" jubeo, jubere, jussi, jussus, 2nd
conj., to order
indicative, past, perf, 3rd sg.
Main verb governing celebrare, tegi, solvere, and sumere in
indirect command
"et" et, and
Connects jusserat with vaticinatus erat
"saevam" saevus, a, um, fierce
acc, fem, sg
Modifies iram
"laesi" laedo, laedere, laesi, laesus, 2nd conj,
to hurt, injure, offend
ppl, pass, perf, pres, pl, neut, gen
Modifies numinis
"fore" shortened form of futurus esse,
about to be
future active infinitive
Infinitive in an indirect statement governed by vaticinatus erat
"numinis" numen, numinis, divine will, god
neut, sg, gen
Modifies iram
"iram" ira, irae, anger
fem, acc, sg
Accusative subject of fore in an indirect command**CHIASMUS**
"vaticinatus erat" vaticinor, ari, dep, to
prophesy
indicative, past, perf, active, 3rd, sg
Main verb in sentence governing an indirect command with fore
"parent" pareo, parere, parui, 2nd conj, to obey
Ind, present, impf, active, 3rd, pl
Main verb in the sentence
"matresque" mater, matris, mother
fem, nom, pl
Subject of parent and reponunt
The que connects matres with nurus, two subjects. Since there are two
que's, it is read "both...and..."
"nurusque" nurus, nurus, daughter in law
nom, pl, fem
Subject of parent and reponunt
The que connects matres, with nurus, two subjects.
"both...and..."
"telasque" tela, telae, a warp
acc, fem, pl
Direct object of reponunt
The que connects telas and calathos, two objects, "both...and..."
"calathosque" calathus, calathi, basket
acc, masc, pl
Direct object of reponunt
The que connects telas and calathos, two objects, "both...and..."
"infectaque" inficio, inficere, infeci,
infectus, 2nd conj, dyed
ppl, pres, perf, pass, neut, pl, acc
modifying pensa
"pensa" pensum, i, wool
neut, pl, acc
direct object of reponunt
"reponunt" repono, reponere, reposui,
repositus, 3rd conj., to lay aside
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd pl.
Main verb of sentence
"turaque" tus, turis, incense
neut, pl, acc
direct object of dant
the que connects reponunt and dant, two verbs
"dant" do, dare, dedi, datus, irreg., to give
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd pl.
main verb in the sentence
"Bacchumque" Bacchus, Bacchi, god of wine
acc, masc, sg
Direct object of vocant
the que connects dant with vocant, two verbs
"Bromiumque" Bromuis, i, a name for Bacchus
masc, acc, sg
Object compliment of Bacchum
the que connects Bacchum and Bromium, two direct objects
"Lyaeumque" Lyaeus, i, a name for Bacchus
masc, acc, sg
Object compliment of Bacchum
the que connects Lyaeum with ignigenam
"ignigenamque" ignigena, ae, born of fire
fem, acc, sg
Object compliment of Bacchum
the que connects ignigenam with satum
"satumque" satus, satus, sowing
acc, masc, sg
object compliment to Bacchum
the que connects ignigenam with satum
"iterum" iterum, twice
masc, acc, sg
modifies a gapped natum, object compl to Bacchum
"solumque" solus, a, um, only
acc, masc, sg
object compliment to Bacchum
the que connects solum and bimatrem
"bimatrem" bimatris, e, having two mothers
fem, acc, sg
Object compliment of Bacchum
"vocant" voco, vocare, vocavi, vocatus, 1st
conj., to call, name
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd sg.
Factitive verb, main verb of sentence
"his" hic, haec, hoc, this
abl, fem, sg
modifies a gapped nominibus
"additur" addo, addere, addidi, additus, 3rd conj,
to add
Indicative, pres, impf, passive, 3rd sg
Main verb of the sentence
"Nyseus" Nyseus, i a name for Bacchus
nom, sg, masc
Subject of additur
"indetonsusque" indetonsus, a, um, unshorn
nom, masc, sg
modifies Thyoneus
the que connects Nyseus with Thyoneus, two names
"Thyoneus" Thyoneus, i, a name for Bacchus
nom, masc, sg
subject of additur
"et" et, and
connects consitor to Thyoneus, two subjects
"cum Lenaeo" Lenaeus, Lenaei
masc, abl, sg
prep phrase of accompaniment, modifiying additur
"genialis" genialis, e, genial
masc, nom, sg
modifies consitor
"consitor" consitor, consitoris, sower
(Bacchus)
mas, nom, sg
Subject of additur
"uvae" uva, uvae, grape
fem, gen, sg
Modifies consitor
"Nycteliusque" Nyctelius, i a name for
Bacchus
nom, sg, masc
subject of adittur
the que connects Nyctelius to consitor, two subjects
"Eleleusque" Eleleus, i, a name for Bacchus
nom, masc, sg
subject of additur
the que connects Nyctelius to Eleleus
"parens" parens, parentis, parent
masc, nom, sg
in apposition to Eleleus
"et" et, and
connects Eleleus to Iacchus
"Iacchus" Iacchus, i, a name for Bacchus
nom, masc, sg
subject of additur
"et" et, and
connects Iacchus and Euhan
"Euhan" Euhan, Euhani, a name for Bacchus
nom, sg, masc
subject of additur
"et" et, and
connects the other names to quae
"quae" qui, quae, quod
neut, pl, acc
rel pronoun, modifies nomina, "quae...nomina" d.o. of habes
"nomina" nomen, nominis, name
neut, acc, pl
direct object of habes**ENJAMBMENT**
"plurima" plurimus, a, um, many
neut, acc, pl
modifies nomina
"Liber" Liber, Liberi, a name for Bacchus
voc, masc, sg
in apposition to a gapped tu (subject of habes)
"praeterea" praeterea, further
modifies habes
"per gentes" gens, gentis, race
fem, acc, pl,
prepositional phrase of means modifying habes
"Graias" Graius, a, um, Greek
fem, acc, pl
modifies gentes
"habes" habeo, habere, habui, habitus, 2nd
conj.
indicative, pres, impf, active, 2nd sg.
Verb in indirect question with quae
"tibi" tu, tui, you
dative, masc, sg
modifies est
"enim" enim, indeed
modifies est
"inconsumpta" inconsumptus, a, um,
undiminished
fem, sg, nom
subject compliment to iuventa
"iuventa" iuventa, ae, youth
fem, nom, sg
subject of est
"est" sum, esse, fui, futurus
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd sg
main verb linking iuventa to inconsumpta
"tu" tu, tui, you
voc, sg, masc
Vocative
"puer" puer, pueri, boy
voc, masc, sg
In apposition to tu
"aeternus" aeternus, a, um, everlasting
nom, masc, sg
modifies puer
"tu" tu, you
nom, masc, sg
"formosissimus" formosus, a, um, beautiful
superlative, masc, nom, sg
In apposition to tu
"alto" altus, a, um, high
neut, abl, sg
modifies caelo
"caelo" caelum, caeli, sky
neut, masc, sg
abl without a preposition, place where, modifies conspiceris
"tibi" tu, tui, you
dat, masc, sg
modifies est
"conspiceris" conspicio, conspicere, conspexi,
conspectus, shine
ind, fut, impf, active, 2nd, sg
main verb of the sentence
"cum" cum, when
introducing a temporal clause with adstas, modifying est
"sine cornibus" cornu, us, horn
abl, neut, pl
prep phrase of means modifying adstas
"adstas" adsto, adstare, adstiti, to
stand up
Indicative, present, impf, active 2nd, sg
Verb in temporal cum clause
"virgineum" virgineus, a, um, maiden-like
nom, neut, sg
subject compliment to caput
"caput" caput, capitis, head
nom, neut, sg
subject of est
"tibi" tu, tui, you
masc, dat, sg
dative of possession, modifies est
"est" sum, esse, fui, futurus
Indicative, present, impf, active, 3rd, sg
linking caput with virgineum
"Oriens" Oriens, the East
nom, fem, sg
subject of victus (est)
"tibi" tu, tui, you
dat, masc, sg
dative of agent, modifies victus (est)
"victus (est)" vinco, vincere, vici,
victus
indicative, pres, perf, pass, 3rd, sg
main verb of the sentence
"adusque" adusque, thouroughly
modifies victus (est)
"qua"qui, quae, quod, what
abl, fem, sg
introduces a relative clause modifying India
"decolor" decolor, decoloris, off-colored
nom, fem, sg
modifies India
"India"India, Indiae, India
nom, fem, sg
Subject of tinguitur
"tinguitur" tingo, tingere, tinxi, tinctus,
3rd conj., to wet, dye
indicative, present, impf, pass, 3rd sg.
main verb of indirect question qua clause
"extremo" extremus, a, um, extreme
masc, abl, sg
modifies Gange
"Gange"Ganges, Gangis, a river
masc, abl, sg
abl of means modifying tinguitur
"Penthea" Pentheus, Penthei, a man
Greek acc, masc, sg
direct object of mactas
"tu" tu, you
voc, fem, sg
Subject of mactas and mittis
"venerande" veneror, venerari, dep, to
worship
ppl, fut, impf, pass, masc, voc, sg
in apposition to tu
"mactas"macto, mactare, mactavi, mactatus,
to slay
Indicative, 2nd, sg
Main verb of sentence
"bipenniferumque" bipennifer, era, erum,
carrying a two-headed axe
acc, masc, sg
modifies Lycurgum
the que connects Lycurgum and Penthea, two nouns
"Lycurgum" Lycurgus, i, a man
acc, masc, sg
direct object of mactas
"sacrilegos" sacrilegus, a, um,
sacrilegious
masc, acc, pl
In apposition to Lycurgum and Penthea
"mittis" mitto, mittere, misi, missus, to
send
Indicative, pres, impf, active,2nd, sg
main verb of the sentence
"Tyrrhenaque" Tyrrhenus, a, um, of Tyrrhenia
neut, acc, pl
modifies corpora
The que connects mactas and mittis
"corpora" corpus, corporis, body
neut, acc, pl
Direct object of mittis
"in aequor" aequor, aequoris, sea
neut, sg, acc
prepositional phrase of place to which, modifying mittis
"tu" tu, tui, you
voc, masc, sg
"bijugum" bijugis, e, yoked two together
fem, gen, pl
modifies lyncum
"pictis" pingo, pingere, pinxi, pinctus, to
paint
ppl, pres, perf, pass, neut, abl, pl
verb in abl abs with frenis
"isnignia" insignis, e, distinguished
neut, acc, pl
modifies colla
"colla" collum, i, neck
neut, acc, pl
direct object of premis
"frenis" frenum, freni, bridle
neut, abl, pl
subject in abl absolute, modifying premis
"premis" premo, premere, pressi, pressum, to check,
press together
ind, pres, impf, active, 2nd sg
main verb in sentence
"lyncum" lynx, lyncis, lynx
fem, gen, pl.
modifying colla
"bacchae" baccha, bacchae, priestess of
Bacchus
nom, fem, pl
Subject of sequuntur
"satyrique" satyrus, satyri, a satyr
nom, masc, pl
Subject of sequuntur
"sequuntur" sequo, sequi, secutus, dep. to
follow
Indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl
Main verb of the sentence
"quique" qui, quae, quod, who
nom, sg, masc
rel pronoun, subject of sustinet and haeret, modifies senex
the que connects, senex with bacchae and satyri, nouns
"senex" senex, senis, old
nom, masc, sg
subst. subject of gapped sequuntur
"ferula" ferula, ferulae, a cane
fem, abl, sg
abl of means modifying sustinet
"titubantis" titubo, titubare, titubavi,
titubatus, to waver
ppl. pres, impf, active, acc, masc, pl
modifies artus
"ebrius" ebrius, a, um, drunk
nom, masc, sg
modifies senex
"artus" artus, pl, joints
acc, masc, pl
direct object of sustinet
"sustinet" sustineo, sustinere, sustinui,
sustentus, 2nd conj.,to sustain
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd sg.
verb in a rel clause
"et" et, and
connects sustinet to haeret
"pando" pandus, a, um, crooked
abl, masc, sg
modifies asello
"asello" asellus, i, a little ass
abl, masc, sg
modifies haeret, place to which
"non fortiter" fortiter, strongly
modifies haeret
"haeret" haereo, haerere, haesi, haesus, to
cling
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
verb in a relative clause
"ingrederis" ingredior, ingredi,
ingressus, to go
indicative, pres, impf, active, 2nd, pl
main verb in an indirect question
"quacumque" quacumque, wherever
abl, fem, sg
modifies ingrederis, place to which
"clamor" clamor, clamoris, loud cry
nom, masc, sg
subject of gapped est
"est" sum, esse, fui, futurus
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg.
gapped main verb
"iuvenalis" iuvenalis, e, youthful
nom, masc, sg
modifies clamor
"una" una, in one
modifies sonant
"femineae" femineus, a, um
nom, pl, fem
modifies voces
"voces" vox, vocis, voice
nom, pl, fem
Subject of sonant
"tympana" tympanum, tympani, drum
neut, nom, pl
subject of sonant
"inpulsaque" inpulso, are, avi, atus, to
beat on
ppl, pres, perf, pass, neut, nom, pl
modifies tympana
The que connects voces with tympana
"palmis" palma, palmae, palm of the hand
fem, abl, pl
ablative of means, modifying inpulsa
"concavaque" concavus, a, um
neut, nom, pl
Modifies aera
The que connects tympana with aera
"aera" aes, aeris, cymbal
neut, nom, pl
subject of sonant
"longoque" longus, a, um
abl, neut, sg
modifies foramine
the que connects aera with buxus, two subjects
"foramine" foramen, foraminis, hole
abl, neut, sg
abl of means without a prep modifying buxus
"buxus" buxus, buxi, pipe
fem, nom, sg
subject of sonant
"sonant" sono, sonare, sonavi, sonatus, to
sound
Indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl
Main verb of sentence
"Ismenides" Ismenides, women of Thebes
nom, fem, pl
Subject of rogant
"rogant" rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatus, to
request
Ind, present, impf, active, 3rd, pl
Main verb in sentence
"placatus" placo, placare, avi, atus, to
appeaase
ppl, pres, perf, pass
modifies gapped tu
"mitisque" mitis, e, gentle
nom, masc, sg
subject compliment to gapped tu
the que connects placatus and mitis
"adsis" adsum, adesse, adfui, adfuturus
subj, pres, impf, active, 2nd, sg
verb in an indirect statement governed by rogant
"colunt" colo, colere, colui, cultus, 3rd conj, to
honor
Indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl
Main verb in sentence
"sacra" sacrum, sacri, rite
neut, acc, pl
direct object of colunt
"iussaque" iubeo, jubere, jussi, jussus
ppl. pres, perf, pass, neut, acc, pl
modifies sacra
the que connects rogant and colunt
"solae" solus, a, um
fem, nom, pl
modifies Minyeides
"Minyeides" Minyeides, daughters of Minyas
nom, pl, fem
subject of gapped sunt
"intus" intus, within, inwardly
modifies gapped sunt
"intempestiva" intempestivus, a, um,
umtimely
abl, fem, sg
modifies minerva
"turbantes" turbo, turbare, avi, atus, to
throw into disorder
ppl, abl, pl, fem, impf, act
modifying Minyeides
"festa" festum, i, festival
neut, acc, pl
direct object of turbantes
"Minerva" Minerva, ae, Minerva
abl, sg, fem
abl of means, modifying turbantes
"aut" aut, or
connects ducunt with versant
"ducunt" duco, ducere, duxi, ductus, to draw
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl
main verb in sentence
"lanas" lana, ae, wool
fem, acc, pl
direct object of ducunt
"aut" aut, or
connects ducunt with versant
"stamina" stamen, staminis, thread
neut, pl, acc
direct object of versant
"pollice" pollex, pollicis, thumb
masc, abl, sg
abl of means modifying versant
"versant" verso, versare, versavi, versatus
Indicative, present, impf, active, 3rd, pl
main verb in sentence
"haerent" haereo, haerere, haesi, haesus, to
stick to, hang on to
Indicative, pres, impf, act, 3rd, pl
main verb in sentence
"telae" tela, telae, warp
nom, pl, fem
direct object of haerent
"famulasque" famula, ae, servants
fem, ac, pl
direct object of urguent
the que connects haerent with urguent
"laboribus" labor, laboris, work
masc, abl, pl
modifies urguent
"urguent" urgeo, urgere, ursi, 2nd conj.
indicative, pres, imperf, act,3rd, pl, to press on with
main verb of sentence
"e(x) quibus" qui, quae, quod
abl, pl
prep phrase, place from which modifying inquit, quibus refers to
Minyeides
"una" unus, una, unum, one
fem, sg, nom
subject
"dedudcens" deduco, deducere, deduxi, deductus, 2nd
conj., to draw down
ppl, impf, active, pres, fem, nom, sg
modifies una
"filum" filum, fili, thread
neut, abl, sg
direct object of deducens
"levi" levis, leve, light
abl, masc, sg
modifies pollice
"pollice" pollex, pollicis, thumb
masc, abl, sg
abl of means, modifying deducens
"inquit" inquam, inquis, inquit, say
3rd, sg
Main verb governing an indirect statement with levemus
"dum" dum, while
introduces a temporal clause with cessant
"aliae" alius, alia, aliud, the other
fem, sg, nom
Subject of cessant and frequentant
"commentaque" commentus, a , um, invented
acc, pl, neut
modifies sacra
the que connects cessant with frequentant, two verbs
"sacra" sacer, sacra, sacrum, sacred rite
neut, acc, pl
subst d.o. of frequntant
"cessant" cesso, cessare, cessavi, cessatus, 1st
conj., to cease work, be idle, intrans
indicative, present, impf, active, 3rd, pl.
Verb in temporal clause with dum
"frequentant" frequento, frequentare, frequentavi,
frequentatus, 1st conj., to to repeat
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl.
Verb in temporal clause with dum
"nos" nos, nostrum, we
nom, fem, pl
subject of levemus
"quoque" quoque, also
modifies levemus
"quas" qui, quae, quod, who
fem, acc, pl
modifies nos, direct object of detinet
"Pallas" Pallas, Minerva
fem, nom, sg
subject of detinet
"melior" melior, ius, better
nom, fem, sg
modifies dea
"dea" dea, deae, goddess
nom, sg, fem
in apposition to Pallas
"detinet" detineo, detinere, detinui,
detentus, 2nd conj, to detain, occupy
Indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
verb in indirect question
"inquit" inquam, inquis, inquit, to say
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
main verb in sentence
"utile" utilis, utile, useful
neut, acc, sg
modifies opus
"opus" opus, operis, work
neut, acc, sg
direct object of levemus
"manuum" manus, manus, hand
gen, fem, pl
modifies opus
"vario" varius, a, um, varied
abl, neut, sg
modifies sermone
"sermone" sermon, sermonis, talk, sermon
neut, abl, sg
abl of means w/out prep, modifies levemus
"levemus" levo, levare, avi, atus, to lift
up
subj, pres, impf, active, 1st pl
hortatory subjunctive
"perque vices" alternately
prep phrase of means, modifies referamus
"aliquid" aliquis, aliquid, anything
neut, sg, acc
direct object of referamus
"quod" quod, on the grounds that
introduces a causal clause with sinat, modifies levemus
"tempora" tempus, temporis, period of time
neut, acc, pl
subject of sinat
"longa" longus, a, um, long
neut, acc, pl
subject compliment to tempora
"videri" video, videre, vidi, visus, 2nd
conj, to see
infinitive, perf, pass, impf
infinitive with sinat
"non sinat" sino, sinere, sivi, situs, 3rd
conj, to allow
subj, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl
causal subjunctive in indirect statement goverened by inquit
"in medium" medius, a, um, middle
acc, sg
prep phrase place into which, modifying
"vacuas" vacuus, a, um, empty
fem, acc, pl
modifies aures
"ad aures" auris, auris, ear
fem, acc, pl
prep phrase of place to which, modifies referamus
"referamus" refero, referre, retuli,
relatus, to carry back
subj, pres, imperf, act, 1st, sg
hortatory subjunctive
"probant" probo, probare, probavi, probatus,
1st conj, to approve
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd pl
Main verb in sentence
"dicta" dico, dicere, dixi, dictus, to say
ppl, pres, perf, pass, acc, neut, pl
substant. d.o. of probant
"primamque" primus, a, um, first
acc, fem, sg
modifies a gapped eam, subject of the indirect command
the que connects probant with jubent, two verbs
"iubent" jubeo, jubere, jussi, jussus, 2nd conj, to
order
Indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl
Main verb in sentence, governing an indirect command with narrare
"narrare" narro, narrare, narravi, narratus,
to make known, say
infinitive, pres, impf, active
Infinitive in an indirect command governed by jubent
"sorores" soror, sororis, sister
fem, acc, pl
Subject of probant
"illa" illus, a, um, that
abl, fem, sg
modifies Babylonia
"quid" quis, quid, what
neut, acc, sg
d.o. of referat
"e(x) multis" multus, a, um, many
abl, neut, pl
prep phrase of place from which, modifies referat
"referat" refero, reffere, retuli, relatus,
to carry back
subj, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
verb in indirect question with quid
"nam" nam, for
connects referat and norat
"norat (noverat)" nosco, noscere, novi, notus, to
know
indicative, past, perf, active, 3rd, sg
main verb in sentence
"cogitat" cogito, cogitare, cogitavi,
cogitatus, to think about
indic, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
main verb in sentence
"plurima" plurimus, a, um, many
neut, acc, pl
subst. d.o. of norat
"dubia est" dubito, dubitare, dubitavi,
dubitatus, to doubt
indicative, pres, perf, pass, 3rd sg
main verb in sentence
"narret" narro, narrare, narravi, narratus,
to say,
subj, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
hortatory subj in indirect statement governed by dubia est
"de te" tu, tui, you
abl, fem, sg
prepositional phrase, modifying narret
"Babylonia" Babylonia, Babylonian
voc, fem, sg
modifies Derceti
"Derceti" Derecetis, a
fem,
voc, sg
in apposition to te
"quam" qui, quae, quod, who
acc, fem, sg
modifies Decerti, direct object of credunt in relative clause,
subject of motasse in indirect statement
"versa" verto, vertare, vertavi, vertatus, to
change
abl, fem, sg, ppl
able absolute, modifies figura
"squamis" squama, squamae, scale
abl, fem, pl
abl absolute modifying motasse
"velantibus" velo, velare, velavi, velatus,
to cover
ppl. imp, active, abl, fem, pl
abl absolute modifying versa
"artus" artus, pl, joints
masc, acc, pl
direct object of velantibus
"stagna" stagnum, stagni, swamp
neut, acc, pl
direct object of motasse
"Palaestini" Palaestini, people of Syria
nom, masc/fem, pl
subject of credunt
"credunt" credo, credere, credidi, creditus,
3rd conj, to believe
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, pl
verb in relative "quam" clause, governing an indirect statement with
motasse
"motasse" moto, motare, motavi, motatus, to
move
infinitive, pres, perf, active (shortened)
infinitive in an indirect statement
"figura" figura, figurae, body
abl, fem, sg
modifies motasse
"an" an, or
connects de te clause to ut clause
"magis" comp, more than
modifies narret
"ut" ut, how
connects narret with egerit in indirect question
"illius" illius, a, um, that
gen, sg, masc
modifies filia
"filia" filia, filiae, daughter
nom, sg, fem
subject of egerit
"sumptis" sumo, sumere, sumpsi, sumptus,
to obtain
abl, fem, pl, ppl
modifies pennis
"pennis" penna, pennae, feather (wing)
abl, fem, pl
abl ablsolute with sumptis modifying egerit**SYNECHDOCHE**
"albis" albus, a, um, white
fem, abl, pl
modifies turribus
"in turribus" turris, turris, dovecoat
fem, abl, pl
prep phrase, abl of place in which, modifying egerit
"egerit" egero, egerere, egessi, egestus, 3rd
conj, to carry
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
main verb in indirect question with ut
"extremos" extremus, a, um, extreme
acc, masc, pl
modifies annos
"annos" annus, i, year
acc, masc, pl
direct object of egerit
"nais" nais, a water nymph
fem, nom, sg
Subject of verterit
"an" an, or
"ut" ut, how
connects narret with verterit in indirect question
"iuvenalia" iuenalis, iuvenale, youthful
neut, acc, pl
modifies corpora
"corpora" corpus, corporis, body
neut, acc, pl
Direct object of verterit
"tacitos" taceo, tacere, tacui, tacitus, to
be silent
ppl, pres, perf, pass, masc, acc, pl
modifies pisces
"in pisces" piscis, piscis, fish
acc, pl, masc
prepositional phrase of thing into which modifying
verterit**CHIASMUS**
"donec" donec, until
introduces a temporal clause with passa est
"passa est" patior, pati, passus, dep, to
suffer
indicative, pres, perf, act, 3rd sg
"idem" idem, eadem, idem
neut, acc, sg
substantive direct object of passa est
"cantu" cantus, us, incantation
masc, abl, sg
abl of means modifying verterit
"nimiumque" nimium, too much
indecl
modifies potentibus
the que connects cantu and herbis
"potentibus" potens, potentis, powerful
abl, fem, pl
modifies herbis
"herbis" herba, herbae, plants
abl, fem, pl
abl of means modifying verterit
"verterit" verto, vertere, versi, versus, to
change
subj, past, impf, active, 3rd, sg
"an" an, or
"quae" qui, quae, quod, who
nom, fem, sg
relative pronoun, modifies gapped arbor
"poma" pomum, pomi, fruit
neut, pl, acc
Direct object of ferebat
"alba" albus, a, um
neut, pl, acc
modifies poma
"ferebat" fero, ferre, tuli, latus, to bear
indicative, past, impf, active, 3rd, sg
verb in relative clause with quae
"ut" ut, how
indirect question clause with ferat**TRICOLON CRESCENDO**
"arbor" arbor, arboris, tree
fem, sg, nom
Subject of ferat
"nunc" nunc, now
Modifies ferat
"contactu" contactus, us, contact
masc, abl, sg
modifies ferat
"sanguinis" sanguis, sanguinis, blood
gen, fem, sg
modifies contactu
"nigra" niger, nigra, nigrum, dark-colored
fem, acc, pl
Modifies gapped "poma", direct object of ferat
"ferat" fero, ferre, tuli, latus, to carry
subj, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
verb in ut result clause
"hoc" hic, haec, hoc, that
nom, masc, sg
subst. subject of placet
"placet" placet-impersonal, it seems good
Main verb of sentence
"hanc" hic, haec, hoc, that
nom, sg, fem
subst direct object of orsa
"quoniam" quoniam, because
connects est with orsa
"fabula" fabula, fabulae, tale
fem, nom, sg
Subject of est
"non est" sum, essse, fui, futurus, to be
Indicative, pres, impf, 3rd, sg
Verb in causal clause marked by quoniam, linking fabula and
vulgaris
"vulgaris" vulgaris, e, ordinary
nom, sg, fem
Subject compliment to fabula
"talibus" talis, tale, of such a kind
abl, masc, pl
Modifies modis
"orsa (est)" ordior, ordiri, orsus, dep, to begin
to speak/spin
indicative, pres, impf, active, 3rd, sg
"talibus"talis, tale, such
abl, masc, pl
modifies modis
"modis" modus, modi, way
abl, masc, pl
abl of means modifies orsa
"lana" lana, lanae, wool
fem, abl, sg
place from which w/o prep, modifies sequente sequente
"sua" suus, a, um, his
neut, abl, pl
modifies fila
"fila" filum, fili, thread
neut, abl, pl
subject of abl absolute with squente
"sequente" sequor, sequi, secutus, dep,
to follow
ppl, pres, impf, active, abl, neut, pl
abl absolute modifying