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24.1 Servus the slave ex out of hortō the garden venit comes
24.2 Puer the boy ex from templō the temple ambulat walks
24.3 Mīles the soldier ex out of castrīs the camp properat hurries
24.4 Mercātor the merchant ex from urbe the city it goes
24.5 Nauta the sailor ex from nāve the ship saltat jumps
24.6 Ex from agrō the field agricola the farmer redit returns
24.7 Ex out of silvā the forest lupus a wolf vēnit comes
24.8 Ex from montibus the mountains aqua water fluit flows
24.9 Ex out of īnsulā the island avēs birds volant fly
24.10 Ex from Italiā Italy litterās letters mittit he sends
24.11 Sacerdōs the priest ex from ecclesiā the church exit departs
24.12 Ex out of locō the place perīculōsō dangerous fugit he flees
24.13 Ex from Hispāniā Spain vīnum wine portant they carry
24.14 Ex out of librō the book discimus we learn historiam history
24.15 Ex from arbore the tree fructūs fruits cadunt fall
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24.1 Servus ex hortō venit. The slave comes out of the garden.
24.2 Puer ex templō ambulat. The boy walks from the temple.
24.3 Mīles ex castrīs properat. The soldier hurries out of the camp.
24.4 Mercātor ex urbe it. The merchant goes from the city.
24.5 Nauta ex nāve saltat. The sailor jumps from the ship.
24.6 Ex agrō agricola redit. From the field the farmer returns.
24.7 Ex silvā lupus vēnit. Out of the forest a wolf comes.
24.8 Ex montibus aqua fluit. From the mountains water flows.
24.9 Ex īnsulā avēs volant. Out of the island birds fly.
24.10 Ex Italiā litterās mittit. From Italy he sends letters.
24.11 Sacerdōs ex ecclesiā exit. The priest departs from the church.
24.12 Ex locō perīculōsō fugit. He flees out of the dangerous place.
24.13 Ex Hispāniā vīnum portant. From Spain they carry wine.
24.14 Ex librō discimus historiam. From the book we learn history.
24.15 Ex arbore fructūs cadunt. From the tree fruits fall.
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24.1 Servus ex hortō venit.
24.2 Puer ex templō ambulat.
24.3 Mīles ex castrīs properat.
24.4 Mercātor ex urbe it.
24.5 Nauta ex nāve saltat.
24.6 Ex agrō agricola redit.
24.7 Ex silvā lupus vēnit.
24.8 Ex montibus aqua fluit.
24.9 Ex īnsulā avēs volant.
24.10 Ex Italiā litterās mittit.
24.11 Sacerdōs ex ecclesiā exit.
24.12 Ex locō perīculōsō fugit.
24.13 Ex Hispāniā vīnum portant.
24.14 Ex librō discimus historiam.
24.15 Ex arbore fructūs cadunt.
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For English speakers learning Latin, the preposition "ex" (or "ē" before consonants) has these key characteristics: -
Case Usage: -
Always takes the ablative case -
Changes the form of the following noun to ablative -
Examples: hortus → ex hortō, silva → ex silvā -
Forms: -
"ex" before vowels and 'h' -
"ē" before consonants (though "ex" is also common) -
Never changes form itself -
Position: -
Usually comes directly before its noun -
Can be separated for emphasis -
Often starts the clause in more formal writing -
Common Ablative Endings After "ex": -
First declension: -ā (silvā) -
Second declension: -ō (hortō) -
Third declension: -e (arbore) -
Verb Combinations: -
Often used with verbs of motion -
Common verbs: venīre, exīre, cadere -
Shows starting point of action
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For English speakers, understanding "ex" requires cultural context: -
Roman Spatial Concepts: -
Romans were precise about movement -
"ex" implies movement from inside to outside -
Different from "ab" (away from) and "dē" (down from) -
Medieval Christian Usage: -
Common in church Latin -
Used in phrases like "ex cathedra" -
Important in theological writings -
Modern Derivatives: -
English "ex-" prefix -
Words like "exit," "extract" -
Scientific terms like "ex vivo" -
Historical Context: -
Used in famous phrases like "ex librīs" -
Important in legal Latin -
Still used in modern academic writing
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Part F-A (Interleaved Text)
From Augustine's "Confessions" (I.1):
Ex from tē you sunt are omnia all things Deus O God
Ex tē sunt omnia, Deus. From you are all things, O God.
Augustine uses "ex" to express divine origin, showing God as the source of creation. The word choice emphasizes movement from interior source.
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"ex" takes ablative "tē" (you) -
"sunt" (are) links subject and complement -
Word order emphasizes source with "ex" first
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24.16 Monachī the monks ex from monasterio the monastery ad to ecclesiam the church ambulant walk
24.17 Ex from scriptōriō the scriptorium frāter brother librōs books ad to bibliothecam the library portat carries
24.18 Abbās the abbot ex out of cellā his cell ad to ōrātiōnem prayer vēnit comes
24.19 Ex from hortō the garden frātrēs the brothers herbās herbs colligunt gather
24.20 Peregrīnī pilgrims ex from longīnquīs distant terrīs lands veniunt come
24.21 Ex from campanilī the bell tower sonitus the sound campanārum of bells auditur is heard
24.22 Novicius the novice ex from bibliothēcā the library sapientiam wisdom quaerit seeks
24.23 Ex from antīquīs ancient codicibus manuscripts cantūs chants discunt they learn
24.24 Priōr the prior ex from capitulō the chapter house frātrēs the brothers vocat calls
24.25 Ex from refectōriō the refectory frātrēs the brothers post after cēnam dinner exeunt depart
24.26 Sacristānus the sacristan ex from sacristiā the sacristy vāsa vessels sacra sacred sūmit takes
24.27 Ex from cellāriō the cellar vīnum wine prō for missā mass portātur is carried
24.28 Cantōrēs the singers ex from chorō the choir psalmōs psalms cantant sing
24.29 Ex from infirmāriō the infirmary medicus the physician aegrōtōs the sick visitāre to visit exit goes out
24.30 Ex from regulā the rule sanctī of Saint Benedictī Benedict vītam life monasticam monastic discunt they learn
24.16 Monachī ex monasterio ad ecclesiam ambulant. The monks walk from the monastery to the church.
24.17 Ex scriptōriō frāter librōs ad bibliothecam portat. From the scriptorium the brother carries books to the library.
24.18 Abbās ex cellā ad ōrātiōnem vēnit. The abbot comes from his cell to prayer.
24.19 Ex hortō frātrēs herbās colligunt. From the garden the brothers gather herbs.
24.20 Peregrīnī ex longīnquīs terrīs veniunt. Pilgrims come from distant lands.
24.21 Ex campanilī sonitus campanārum auditur. From the bell tower the sound of bells is heard.
24.22 Novicius ex bibliothēcā sapientiam quaerit. The novice seeks wisdom from the library.
24.23 Ex antīquīs codicibus cantūs discunt. From ancient manuscripts they learn chants.
24.24 Priōr ex capitulō frātrēs vocat. The prior calls the brothers from the chapter house.
24.25 Ex refectōriō frātrēs post cēnam exeunt. The brothers depart from the refectory after dinner.
24.26 Sacristānus ex sacristiā vāsa sacra sūmit. The sacristan takes the sacred vessels from the sacristy.
24.27 Ex cellāriō vīnum prō missā portātur. From the cellar wine is carried for mass.
24.28 Cantōrēs ex chorō psalmōs cantant. The singers sing psalms from the choir.
24.29 Ex infirmāriō medicus aegrōtōs visitāre exit. From the infirmary the physician goes out to visit the sick.
24.30 Ex regulā sanctī Benedictī vītam monasticam discunt. From the rule of Saint Benedict they learn monastic life.
24.16 Monachī ex monasterio ad ecclesiam ambulant.
24.17 Ex scriptōriō frāter librōs ad bibliothecam portat.
24.18 Abbās ex cellā ad ōrātiōnem vēnit.
24.19 Ex hortō frātrēs herbās colligunt.
24.20 Peregrīnī ex longīnquīs terrīs veniunt.
24.21 Ex campanilī sonitus campanārum auditur.
24.22 Novicius ex bibliothēcā sapientiam quaerit.
24.23 Ex antīquīs codicibus cantūs discunt.
24.24 Priōr ex capitulō frātrēs vocat.
24.25 Ex refectōriō frātrēs post cēnam exeunt.
24.26 Sacristānus ex sacristiā vāsa sacra sūmit.
24.27 Ex cellāriō vīnum prō missā portātur.
24.28 Cantōrēs ex chorō psalmōs cantant.
24.29 Ex infirmāriō medicus aegrōtōs visitāre exit.
24.30 Ex regulā sanctī Benedictī vītam monasticam discunt.
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Specialized Vocabulary in Monastic Context: -
Religious terms: monasterium, ecclesia, ōrātiō -
Architectural terms: scriptōrium, bibliotheca, capitulum -
Titles and roles: abbās, priōr, novicius, sacristānus -
Use of "ex" with Monastic Architecture: -
Buildings: ex monasterio, ex scriptōriō -
Rooms: ex cellā, ex sacristiā -
Specialized spaces: ex capitulō, ex refectōriō -
Verb Usage in Religious Context: -
Movement verbs: ambulant, vēnit, exit -
Religious actions: ōrāre, cantāre -
Daily activities: colligere, portāre -
Case Forms After "ex": -
First declension: ex cellā, ex ecclesiā -
Second declension: ex monasterio, ex scriptōriō -
Third declension: ex campanilī -
Word Order Patterns: -
Standard: Subject + ex + ablative + object + verb -
Variations for emphasis -
Position of modifiers
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