Hello, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Brian. I'm a beginner in the study of Latin. So far I've learned 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declension nouns, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd conjugation verbs in three different tenses, noun-adjective pairs, prepositions, common irregular verbs, and the use of infinitives in sentences. I was tasked with translating five sentences but one confounds me. In the sentence "Ad Forum nobiscum ire volunt" I'm confused with the word nobiscum. I know nobis is the pronoun ego in the plural dative/ablative case and cum is a preposition meaning with, but I've never encountered it and I can't find much information about it. There's probably a simple explanation though. Does it have a completely different meaning or does it literally mean with (cum) us (nobis)?
Thanks so much for the help, Brian
Here is my translation of those five sentences:
1. Possumus magistram iuvare.
We can help the teacher.
2. Ad Forum nobiscum ire volunt.
They want to go to the market (with us)?
3. Orationem audire non vultis.
You (all) do not want to hear the speech.
4. Ad theatrum hodie eunt.
Today they are going to the theater.
5. Possunt responsum invenire.
They can find the answer.
Thanks so much for the help, Brian
Here is my translation of those five sentences:
1. Possumus magistram iuvare.
We can help the teacher.
2. Ad Forum nobiscum ire volunt.
They want to go to the market (with us)?
3. Orationem audire non vultis.
You (all) do not want to hear the speech.
4. Ad theatrum hodie eunt.
Today they are going to the theater.
5. Possunt responsum invenire.
They can find the answer.