Quo usque tandem
Cicero, In Catilinam 1.1
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(kwoh OOS-kweh TAN-dem ah-boo-TAY-reh, kah-tih-LEE-nah, pah-tee-EN-tee-ah NOS-trah)
(kwahm DEE-oo EH-tee-ahm FOO-ror IS-teh TOO-oos nohs ay-LOO-det)
(oh TEM-poh-rah, oh MOH-rays! seh-NAH-toos haik in-TEL-leh-git, KON-sool WIH-det)
(heek TAH-men WEE-wit. WEE-wit? IM-moh WAY-roh EH-tee-ahm in seh-NAH-toom WEH-nit)
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1. Catilinam video
(kah-tih-LEE-nahm WIH-deh-oh)
I see Catiline
Why know it?
The consul's view of the conspirator.
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2. Catilina est in urbe
(kah-tih-LEE-nah est in OOR-beh)
Catiline is in the city
Why know it?
In + ablative for where something is.
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3. Catilina in senatum venit
(kah-tih-LEE-nah in seh-NAH-toom WEH-nit)
Catiline comes into the senate
Why know it?
Straight from Cicero's outrage.
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4. Senatus Catilinam videt
(seh-NAH-toos kah-tih-LEE-nahm WIH-det)
The senate sees Catiline
Why know it?
Subject -us, object -am.
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5. Senatui dico
(seh-NAH-too-ee DEE-koh)
I speak to the senate
Why know it?
Dative for the people you speak to.
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6. Catilina Romam venit
(kah-tih-LEE-nah ROH-mahm WEH-nit)
Catiline comes to Rome
Why know it?
Bare accusative of a city name.
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7. Catilina non est in senatū
(kah-tih-LEE-nah nohn est in seh-NAH-too)
Catiline is not in the senate
Why know it?
Non before est.
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8. Urbem video
(OOR-bem WIH-deh-oh)
I see the city
Why know it?
Third-declension accusative -em.
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9. Tu es Catilina
(too ess kah-tih-LEE-nah)
You are Catiline
Why know it?
Tu is optional; es already means 'you are'.
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10. Roma est urbs
(ROH-mah est oorbs)
Rome is the city
Why know it?
Two nominatives around est.
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