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 DRILL KXERCISKS I05

Bcfore the door of the country-house is ihe sand of ihe sca-shore.

Ncar the wood are the cottages of ihe farmers.

During the hohdays I sometimes sail in boats.

After ihe hoUdays I do not stay^ in the counlry-house of my aunt.

Before the hoHdays T do not sail in boats.

§ 3 con/ifiued. {Accusative Si/^qu/ar and Pliiral depending on a Verb.) Villam ex ora niaritima specto. Fenestras villae ex ora maritima specto. In arena scapham et ancoras et catenas specto. In silva plantas et lierbas specto. Plantas et herbas amo : bacas amo. Nautae casas albas amant. Casae albae nautas delectant.

I love the sand.^

I love the sand of the sea-shore.

I love boats and anchors and chains

Waves dehght sailors.

Plants dehght my aunt.

My aunt loves sailors and farmers.

From the windows of thc cottages the sailors see llie wuvcs.

Boats dehght sailors : sailors love boats.

Before the hohdays I do not see boats and the sea-shore.

^ • I (/<? not stay^ is an English way of saying ' I stay not' ; in Latin there will be only one word for ' I do stay,' and the word for ' not ' must come before it. (For ' slay ' say live.) Similarly in ihe next sentcnce ' I do not sail.'

-Order op Words, Rulr 3. — Put the Accnsative before tho Verb on wbich it de^penfls