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September 5, 2014
This tweet includes the first image attachment, a powerful scene of Iraqi refugees. The Pope has also changed his profile pic and background, for the better!
Literal translation of the Latin: I have indeed poured out prayers for the afflicted in Iraq and I continue to pour (them) out. Pour out prayer with me constantly, I beg you!
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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Preces
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Prayers
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acc. pl. fem. noun
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prex, precis; direct object of fudi
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profecto
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indeed
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adv.
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pro
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for
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Prep. + abl.
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governs afflictis
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afflictis
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the afflicted
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abl. pl. masc. adj.
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afflictus, afflicta, afflictum
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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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fudi
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I have poured out
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fundo, fundere, fudi, fusum
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ac
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and
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fundere
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to pour out
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pres. act. infinitive
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fundo, fundere, fudi, fusum
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pergo
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I continue
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1st pers. sing. pres. act. ind. verb
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pergo, pergere, perrexi, perrectum
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Fundite
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Pour out!
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pl. imper.
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fundo, fundere, fudi, fusum
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obsecro
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I beg
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1st pers. pres. act. ind. verb
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obsecro, obsecrare, obsecravi,
obsecratum
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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; direct obj. of obsecro
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mecum
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with me
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Prep. cum as enclitic to me
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continenter
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constantly
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adv.
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preces
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prayers
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acc. pl. fem. noun
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prex. precis; direct obj. of fundite
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