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| word | syntax |
|---|---|
| hās | Form: demonstrative adjective (hic, haec, hoc) Case: accusative plural feminine Modifies: lautitias |
| ergō | (adverb) Degree: positive Modifies: whole clause (mīrārēmur) |
| mīrārēmur | Verb: 1st pl, imperfect, deponent, subjunctive Meaning: “we were admiring” Mood reason: subjunctive in cum circumstantial clause |
| lautitias | Noun: accusative plural feminine Construction: direct object of mīrārēmur |
| accurrit | Verb: 3rd sg, perfect, active, indicative Meaning: “ran up” Mood reason: main narrative verb (indicative) |
| Menelaus | Noun: nominative singular Construction: subject of accurrit |
| hic | Form: demonstrative pronoun Case: nominative singular masculine Construction: subject of est est |
| est | Verb: 3rd sg, present, active, indicative Mood reason: statement of fact |
| inquit | Verb: 3rd sg, present, active, indicative Special: historical present in dialogue |
| quem | Form: relative pronoun Case: accusative singular masculine Construction: object of pōnitis Clause: relative clause modifying implied eum |
| cubitum | Noun: accusative singular neuter Construction: supine of purpose (“to recline”) with pōnitis |
| pōnitis | Verb: 2nd pl, present, active, indicative Mood reason: direct statement |
| quidem | (adverb) Degree: positive Modifies: vidētis |
| iam | (adverb) Degree: positive Modifies: vidētis |
| principium | Noun: accusative singular neuter Construction: direct object of vidētis |
| cēnae | Noun: genitive singular feminine Construction: dependent genitive modifying principium |
| vidētis | Verb: 2nd pl, present, active, indicative Mood reason: direct statement |
| etiamnum | (adverb) Degree: positive Modifies: loquēbātur |
| loquēbātur | Verb: 3rd sg, imperfect, deponent, indicative Mood reason: ongoing past action |
| Menelaus | Noun: nominative singular Construction: subject |
| Trimalchiō | Noun: dative singular Construction: indirect object with concrepuit |
| digitōs | Noun: accusative plural masculine Construction: direct object of concrepuit |
| concrepuit | Verb: 3rd sg, perfect, active, indicative Mood reason: completed action |
| quod | Form: relative pronoun Case: accusative singular neuter Construction: object of implied reference with ad signum |
| signum | Noun: accusative singular neuter Construction: object of ad |
| matellam | Noun: accusative singular feminine Construction: direct object of subiecit |
| spadō | Noun: nominative singular Construction: subject of subiecit |
| lūdentī | Participle: present active participle Case: dative singular masculine Modifies: Trimalchiō (understood) Meaning: “while playing” |
| subiecit | Verb: 3rd sg, perfect, active, indicative Mood reason: completed action |
| exonerāta | Participle: perfect passive participle Case: ablative singular feminine Modifies: vēsīcā Construction: ablative absolute |
| ille | Form: demonstrative pronoun Case: nominative singular Construction: subject of poposcit and tersit |
| vēsīcā | Noun: ablative singular feminine Construction: ablative absolute with exonerāta |
| aquam | Noun: accusative singular Construction: direct object of poposcit |
| poposcit | Verb: 3rd sg, perfect, active, indicative Mood reason: completed action |
| manūs | Noun: accusative plural feminine Construction: object of ad (purpose: “for hands”) |
| digitōs | Noun: accusative plural masculine Construction: direct object of tersit |
| paululum | (adverb) Degree: positive Modifies: adspersōs |
| adspersōs | Participle: perfect passive participle Case: accusative plural masculine Modifies: digitōs |
| capite | Noun: ablative singular neuter Construction: ablative of place where (with in) |
| puerī | Noun: genitive singular masculine Construction: possessive genitive modifying capite |
| tersit | Verb: 3rd sg, perfect, active, indicative Mood reason: completed action |