Sentence Breakdown
What is the D.O. in this sentence?
The bird sang a beautiful song in the morning.
Song
What does Sextus always do to Cornelia?
Annoys her
Cornelia sollicita non est.
Cornelia is not anxious/worried.
Cornelia always sleeps.
Cornelia semper dormit.
audit
hears
What is the D.O. in this sentence?
Hodie, puellae Marcum conspicit in agro.
Marcum (Marcus)
What did Marcus and Cornelia hear?
a loud crash/noise
Nihil te vexat.
Nothing annoys you.
Fragor servum terret.
cave!
be careful!
Does this sentence have a direct object? If so, what is the D.O.?
The bats are sleeping upside down.
There is no direct object in this sentence; "sleeping" is an intransitive verb (IV)
Why does Marcus tell Sextus to be careful?
The branches are weak/shaky.
Puella magnum ramum ascendit.
The girl climbs the big branch.
Many men work in the garden.
Multi viri laborant in horto.
semper
always
Does this sentence have a direct object? If so, what is the D.O.?
The ball that was kicked hit a spectator.
Yes, a spectator is the direct object.
What happens to Sextus, and how do Marcus and Cornelia respond?
He falls from the tree; Marcus and Cornelia laugh at him.
Marcus equum conspicit, et terret.
Marcus catches sight of the horse, and scares him.
Cornelia est sollicita, et subito currit.
igitur
therefore
Does this sentence have a direct object? If so, what is the D.O.?
Marcus is tired, but he still carries the heavy boxes.
Yes, the boxes are the D.O.
What is the first thing that Marcus yells to Sextus
"Come down, Sextus!"
Vox clamat, "Tu est molestus puer!"
The voice yells, "you are an annoying boy!"
Puer puellam amat, igitur vexat.
furtim
stealthily