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English to Latin Translation Help?
OK, I just posted a question about verbs, now The whole sentence...
Dustin capi eum gladi dicerat.
It should read "Dustin was told to seize his sword", as in the sword belongs to someone else.
I know there's some serious declension errors, but I'm really confused,and I think I've gone as far as I can. Any help is appreciated.
2 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
"Dustin iussus est gladium ei capere" is the translation for "Dustin was told to seize his (someone else's) sword.
You need a passive form for "Dustin was told", in this case the perfect tense, and an active infinitive "capere", not a passive one "capi" (= to be seized)
I don't think you can use "dicere" here, to be told something in the military is "iuberi"
- Anonymous1 decade ago
The right translation is : "Dustin had said he seized his sword" and not "Dustin was told to seize his sword" beacuse "dicerat" is not passive and "eum" tells me that this is an infinitive propositon, that's why it is accusative.
Source(s): I am Italian. I've studied Latin for a long time