To get ready, here is the slideshow (with cats) of the words you have seen before:
1. Iovis omnia plena.
All-things (are) full of-Jupiter.
Iovis OM-nia plena.
The word omnia is being used substantively here, "all (things)," and it is the subject of the verb.
The word plena is the plural form of the 2nd-declension neuter adjective plenum; you haven't seen this neuter form of the adjective, but you have seen the feminine form: plena. (And yes, the neuter plural and the feminine singular forms do look the same.)
This adjective takes a genitive complement: Iovis, which is the genitive of Iuppiter.
These words come from one of the Eclogues by the Roman poet Vergil.
2. Omnia bona desuper.
All good-things (come) from-above.
OM-nia bona DE-super.
The word omnia is being used as an adjective here, modifying the word bona, a 2nd-declension neuter plural being used substantively, "good (things)." Put the phrase together and you have omnia bona, "all good things."
The word desuper is an adverb, "from above," de-super.
2. Omnia bona desuper.
All good-things (come) from-above.
OM-nia bona DE-super.
The word omnia is being used as an adjective here, modifying the word bona, a 2nd-declension neuter plural being used substantively, "good (things)." Put the phrase together and you have omnia bona, "all good things."
The word desuper is an adverb, "from above," de-super.
This is a popular Christian saying, also used in family mottoes.
3. Omnia deo possibilia.
All-things (are) possible for-god.
OM-nia deo possi-BI-lia.
The word omnia is being used substantively here, "all (things)," and it is the subject of the verb.
3. Omnia deo possibilia.
All-things (are) possible for-god.
OM-nia deo possi-BI-lia.
The word omnia is being used substantively here, "all (things)," and it is the subject of the verb.
The word possibilia is the plural of the 3rd-declension neuter adjective, possibile, "possible." You haven't seen this adjective before, but you know the verb that it comes from: possum, "I am able, I can."
The word deo is the dative form of deus, explaining for whom all things are possible. It can also be written as Deo in order to emphasize a more specifically Christian usage. You can also find it phrased this way: Cum Deo omnia possibilia, "With God all things are possible."
4. Nolenti omnia difficilia.
All-things (are) difficult for-the-not-willing (person).
OM-nia SOM-nia men-DA-cia.
You know all the words in this saying. Once again, the word omnia is being used substantively, "all (things)," and it is the subject of the verb.
4. Nolenti omnia difficilia.
All-things (are) difficult for-the-not-willing (person).
OM-nia SOM-nia men-DA-cia.
You know all the words in this saying. Once again, the word omnia is being used substantively, "all (things)," and it is the subject of the verb.
The word difficilia is the plural of the 3rd-declension neuter adjective, difficile, "difficult."
The word nolenti is the dative form of nolens, a participle (verbal adjective) being used substantively: "for (the person who is) not-willing." It explains for whom all things are difficult.
5. Omnia somnia mendacia.
All dreams (are) lies.
no-LEN-ti OM-nia diffi-CI-lia.
You know all the words in this saying too! The word omnia is being used as an adjective here, modifying the noun somnia, the plural of somnium. Put the phrase together and you have omnia somnia, "all dreams."
5. Omnia somnia mendacia.
All dreams (are) lies.
no-LEN-ti OM-nia diffi-CI-lia.
You know all the words in this saying too! The word omnia is being used as an adjective here, modifying the noun somnia, the plural of somnium. Put the phrase together and you have omnia somnia, "all dreams."
The word mendacia is the plural of the 2nd-declension noun mendacium.
Here's a recap:
Plus the LOLCats!
Here's a recap:
- Iovis omnia plena.
- Omnia bona desuper.
- Omnia deo possibilia.
- Omnia somnia mendacia.
- Nolenti omnia difficilia.
Plus the LOLCats!
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