Requiem Aeternam
Here is the classical Western prayer for the dead in Latin, in a literal English translation, and a grammatical breakdown.
Requiem Aeternam dona ei (eis), Domine
Rest Eternal grant until him/her (them), O Lord
Et lux perpetua luceat ei (eis)
And may perpetual light shine upon him/her (them)
Requiescat (Requiescant) in pace. Amen.
May he/she (May they) rest in peace. Amen.
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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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Requiem
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Rest
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acc.
sing. fem. noun
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requies,
requiei
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aeternam
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eternal
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acc.
sing. fem. adj.
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aeternus,
aeterna, aeternum; modifies requiem
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dona
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grant
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sing.
imp.
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dono,
donare, donavi, donatus
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ei
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to him/her
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dat.
sing. dem. adj.
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is,
ea, id
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[eis]
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[to them]
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dat.
pl. dem. adj.
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is,
ea, id
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Domine
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O Lord
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voc.
sing. masc. noun
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Dominus,
Domini
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et
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and
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conj.
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lux
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light
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nom.
sing. fem. noun
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lux,
lucis
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perpetua
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perpetual
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nom.
sing. fem. adj.
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perpetuus,
perpetua, perpetuum; modifies lux
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luceat
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May (it) shine
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3rd
pers. sing. pres. act. subj. verb
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lūceō, lūcēre, lūxī
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ei
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upon him/her
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dat.
sing. dem. adj.
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is,
ea, id
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[eis]
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[upon them]
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dat.
pl. dem. adj.
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is,
ea, id
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requiescat
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may he/she rest
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3rd
pers. sing. pres. act. subj. verb
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requiēscō, requiēscere, requiēvī, requiētus
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[requiescant]
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[may they rest]
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3rd
pers. pl. pres. act. subj. verb
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requiēscō, requiēscere, requiēvī, requiētus
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in
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in
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Prep.+Abl.;
modifies pace
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pace
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peace
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abl.
sing. fem. noun
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pax,
pacis
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