A0.3
The verb esse: to be
Say who or what something is.
sum
(soom)
I am
es
(ess)
you are
est
(est)
he / she / it is
sunt
(soont)
they are
Roma est urbs
(ROH-mah est oorbs)
Rome is a city
Common mistake
✗ Roma est urbem
✓ Roma est urbs
Est links two nominatives.
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