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August 8, 2014 #2
Literal translation of the Latin: I implore you, stand still for a little while today and pray for all (those) in Iraq who were forced to flee from their homes.
Here's how the Latin works.
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Latin
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English
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Parsing
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Grammar Points
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Consistite
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Stand still
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pl. imperative
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consisto, consistere, constiti,
constitum
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vos
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you
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acc. pl. 2nd pers. pronoun
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vos, vestri; dir. obj. of obsecro
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obsecro
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I implore
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1st pers. pres. act. ind. verb
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obsecro, obsecrare, obsecravi,
obsecratum
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parumper
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for a little while
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adv.
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hodie
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today
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adv
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et
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and
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conj
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orate
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pray
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pl. imperative
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oro, orare, oravi, oratum
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pro
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for
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Prep. + abl.
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governs omnibus
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omnibus
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all
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abl. pl. adj.
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omnis, omne; used as substantive
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in
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in
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Prep. + abl.
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governs Iraquia
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Iraquia
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Iraq
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abl. sing. place name
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Iraquia, Iraquiae
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qui
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who
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nom. pl. rel. pronoun
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qui, quae, quod; subj. of coacti sunt
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coacti
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were forced
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nom. pl. past participle
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cogo, cogere, coegi, coactum
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sunt
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[are]
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3rd pers. pl. pres. verb
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sum, esse, fui; with past participle
of active verb as perfect tense passive
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domus
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homes
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acc. pl. fem. noun
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domus, domus; dir. obj. of fugire
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suas
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their
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acc. pl. poss. adj.
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suus, sua, suum; modifies domus
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fugire
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to flee from
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pres. act. infinitive
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fugio, fugire, fugivi, fugitum
(vulgar Latin for fugere)
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