April 16, 2016
Literal translation of the Latin: Today Benedict XVI performs (his) birthday solemnities. Let us pray for him, giving thanks to God that He gave him both the Church and the world.
Ad multos annos, Benedicte!
Here's how the Latin works:
Latin
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English
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Parsing
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Grammar Points
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Hodie
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Today
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adv.
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Benedictus
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Benedict
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nom. sing. masc. name
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Benedictus, Benedicti, derived from
past part of benedicere, to bless
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XVI
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the 16th
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natalicia
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birthday
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acc. pl. neut. adj.
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natalicius, natalicia, natalicium
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agit
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does/performs
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3rd pers. sing. pres. act. ind. verb
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ago, agere, egi, actus
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sollemnia
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solemnities
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acc. pl. neut. noun
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sollemne, sollemnis
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oremus
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let us pray
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1st pers. pl. pres. act. subj. verb
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oro, orare, oravi, oratus; hortatory
subjunctive
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pro
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for
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prep + abl.
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eo
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him
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abl. sing. masc. dem. adj.
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is, ea, id
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gratias
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thanks
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acc. pl. fem. noun
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gratia, gratiae
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referentes
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giving/referring
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nom. pl. pres. act. part.
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refero, referre, retuli, relatus
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Deo
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to God
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dat. sing. masc. noun
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Deus, Dei
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quod
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because
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conj.
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ipse
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he himself
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nom. sing. masc. dem. adj.
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ipse, ipsa, ipsum
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et
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both (and)
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conj.
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Ecclesiae
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to the Church
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dat. sing. fem. noun
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Ecclesia, Ecclesiae
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et
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and
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conj.
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mundo
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to the world
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dat. sing. masc. noun
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mundus, mundi
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eum
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him
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acc. sing. masc. dem. adj.
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is, ea, id
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dono
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as (for) a gift
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dat. sing. neut. noun
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donum, doni; double dative
construction
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dedit
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gave
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3rd pers. sing. perf. act. ind. verb
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do, dare, dedi, datus
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