1.1 Ōlim once puella girl pulchra beautiful nōmine by name Aurēlia Aurelia prope near silvam forest dēnsam dense habitābat was living
1.2 Cotīdiē daily lūdere to play solēbat she was accustomed pilā with ball aureā golden quam which pater father eius her dōnō as gift dederat had given
1.3 Haec this pila ball nōn not modo only aurea golden sed but etiam also magicīs with magical vīribus powers praedita endowed erat was
1.4 Quōdam on certain diē day dum while in in hortō garden lūdit she plays pila ball super over mūrum wall altum high volāvit flew
1.5 Aurēlia Aurelia trīstis sad mūrum wall ascendere to climb temptāvit tried sed but nimis too altus high erat was
1.6 Tandem finally portulam small door parvam small in in mūrō wall invēnit found et and per through eam it in into locum place mīrābilem wonderful intrāvit entered
1.7 Ibi there hortus garden magicus magical patēbat lay open ubi where flōrēs flowers cantābant were singing et and arborēs trees saltābant were dancing
1.8 In in mediō middle hortō of garden fōns fountain crystallīnus crystalline stābat was standing cuius whose aqua water lūce with light argenteā silver splendēbat was shining
1.9 Prope near fontem fountain rāna frog viridis green sedēbat was sitting quae which pilam ball auream golden in in ōre mouth tenēbat was holding
1.10 Rāna frog vōce with voice raucā hoarse locūta having spoken est is "Tandem finally aliquis someone vēnit has come quī who mē me līberāre to free possit" might be able
1.11 Aurēlia Aurelia attonita astonished rogāvit asked "Quis who es are tū you et and cūr why pilam ball meam my habēs" do you have
1.12 "Ego I sum am prīnceps prince maleficiō by curse in into rānam frog mūtātus" changed inquit said "et and sōlum only pila ball tua your magica magical vim power maleficiī of curse frangere to break potest" can
1.13 "Quōmodo how tē you adiuvāre to help possum" can I puella girl benignē kindly quaesīvit asked
1.14 Rāna frog respondit answered "Dēbēs you must mē me domum home dūcere lead et and per for septem seven diēs days mēcum with me cēnāre" dine
1.15 Aurēlia Aurelia quamquam although dubitābat was doubting tamen nevertheless prōmīsit promised sē herself rānam frog adiūtūram about to help esse to be
1.16 Domum homeward revertentēs returning per through silvam forest iter journey fēcērunt they made ubi where lupus wolf ferōx fierce eīs them occurrit met
1.17 Sed but pila ball aurea golden tantō with such fulgōre brightness lūxit shone ut that lupus wolf territus terrified in into silvam forest fūgerit fled
1.18 Prīmā on first nocte night rāna frog ad at mēnsam table sēdit sat et and panem bread tantum only et and aquam water poposcit requested
1.19 Māter mother Aurēliae of Aurelia prīmō at first obstupuit was amazed sed but fīlia daughter omnia all things explicāvit explained
1.20 Per through sex six diēs days rāna frog mānsit remained et and paulātim gradually cum with familiā family amīcitiam friendship fēcit made
1.21 Septimō on seventh diē day cum when sōl sun occideret was setting rāna frog tremere to tremble et and splendēre to shine coepit began
1.22 Subitō suddenly ingēns huge fulgor flash cubiculum room implēvit filled et and loco in place rānae of frog iuvenis young man pulcherrimus most handsome appāruit appeared
1.23 "Grātiās thanks tibī to you agō" I give prīnceps prince dīxit said "tuā by your benevolentiā kindness maleficium curse frāctum broken est" is
1.24 Deinde then ē from saccō bag suō his corōnam crown parvam small aureōlam golden prōmpsit brought forth et and Aurēliae to Aurelia dedit gave
1.25 "Haec this corōna" crown inquit he said "semper always tē you ā from perīculīs dangers prōtēget will protect sīcut just as tū you mē me prōtēxistī" protected
1.26 Prīnceps prince etiam also pilam ball auream golden reddidit returned quae which nunc now clārior brighter quam than anteā before lūcēbat was shining
1.27 Post after aliquot several annōs years Aurēlia Aurelia et and prīnceps prince iterum again convēnērunt met et and amōre in love captī captured sunt are
1.28 Nūptiīs at wedding celebrātīs celebrated pila ball aurea golden super above eōs them volāvit flew lūcem light māgicam magical spargēns scattering
1.29 In in rēgnō kingdom eōrum their pāx peace et and fēlīcitās happiness semper always flōrēbant were flourishing
1.30 Līberī children eōrum their cum with pilā ball aureā golden lūdēbant were playing quae which familiae family thēsaurus treasure pretiōsissimus most precious mānsit remained
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1.1 Ōlim puella pulchra nōmine Aurēlia prope silvam dēnsam habitābat. Once upon a time, a beautiful girl named Aurelia lived near a dense forest.
1.2 Cotīdiē lūdere solēbat pilā aureā quam pater eius dōnō dederat. Every day she used to play with a golden ball that her father had given her as a gift.
1.3 Haec pila nōn modo aurea sed etiam magicīs vīribus praedita erat. This ball was not only golden but also endowed with magical powers.
1.4 Quōdam diē dum in hortō lūdit, pila super mūrum altum volāvit. One day while she was playing in the garden, the ball flew over a high wall.
1.5 Aurēlia trīstis mūrum ascendere temptāvit, sed nimis altus erat. Sad Aurelia tried to climb the wall, but it was too high.
1.6 Tandem portulam parvam in mūrō invēnit et per eam in locum mīrābilem intrāvit. Finally she found a small door in the wall and through it entered a wonderful place.
1.7 Ibi hortus magicus patēbat ubi flōrēs cantābant et arborēs saltābant. There lay a magical garden where flowers were singing and trees were dancing.
1.8 In mediō hortō fōns crystallīnus stābat cuius aqua lūce argenteā splendēbat. In the middle of the garden stood a crystal fountain whose water shone with silver light.
1.9 Prope fontem rāna viridis sedēbat quae pilam auream in ōre tenēbat. Near the fountain sat a green frog that was holding the golden ball in its mouth.
1.10 Rāna vōce raucā locūta est: "Tandem aliquis vēnit quī mē līberāre possit." The frog spoke with a hoarse voice: "Finally someone has come who might be able to free me."
1.11 Aurēlia attonita rogāvit: "Quis es tū et cūr pilam meam habēs?" Astonished Aurelia asked: "Who are you and why do you have my ball?"
1.12 "Ego sum prīnceps maleficiō in rānam mūtātus," inquit, "et sōlum pila tua magica vim maleficiī frangere potest." "I am a prince changed into a frog by a curse," he said, "and only your magical ball can break the power of the curse."
1.13 "Quōmodo tē adiuvāre possum?" puella benignē quaesīvit. "How can I help you?" the girl asked kindly.
1.14 Rāna respondit: "Dēbēs mē domum dūcere et per septem diēs mēcum cēnāre." The frog answered: "You must take me home and dine with me for seven days."
1.15 Aurēlia, quamquam dubitābat, tamen prōmīsit sē rānam adiūtūram esse. Aurelia, although she had doubts, nevertheless promised that she would help the frog.
1.16 Domum revertentēs per silvam iter fēcērunt ubi lupus ferōx eīs occurrit. Returning home, they made their journey through the forest where a fierce wolf met them.
1.17 Sed pila aurea tantō fulgōre lūxit ut lupus territus in silvam fūgerit. But the golden ball shone with such brightness that the terrified wolf fled into the forest.
1.18 Prīmā nocte rāna ad mēnsam sēdit et panem tantum et aquam poposcit. On the first night the frog sat at the table and asked only for bread and water.
1.19 Māter Aurēliae prīmō obstupuit, sed fīlia omnia explicāvit. Aurelia's mother was amazed at first, but her daughter explained everything.
1.20 Per sex diēs rāna mānsit et paulātim cum familiā amīcitiam fēcit. For six days the frog remained and gradually made friends with the family.
1.21 Septimō diē cum sōl occideret, rāna tremere et splendēre coepit. On the seventh day as the sun was setting, the frog began to tremble and shine.
1.22 Subitō ingēns fulgor cubiculum implēvit et loco rānae iuvenis pulcherrimus appāruit. Suddenly a huge flash filled the room and in place of the frog appeared a most handsome young man.
1.23 "Grātiās tibī agō," prīnceps dīxit, "tuā benevolentiā maleficium frāctum est." "I thank you," the prince said, "by your kindness the curse has been broken."
1.24 Deinde ē saccō suō corōnam parvam aureōlam prōmpsit et Aurēliae dedit. Then from his bag he brought forth a small golden crown and gave it to Aurelia.
1.25 "Haec corōna," inquit, "semper tē ā perīculīs prōtēget sīcut tū mē prōtēxistī." "This crown," he said, "will always protect you from dangers just as you protected me."
1.26 Prīnceps etiam pilam auream reddidit, quae nunc clārior quam anteā lūcēbat. The prince also returned the golden ball, which now shone brighter than before.
1.27 Post aliquot annōs Aurēlia et prīnceps iterum convēnērunt et amōre captī sunt. After several years Aurelia and the prince met again and fell in love.
1.28 Nūptiīs celebrātīs, pila aurea super eōs volāvit lūcem māgicam spargēns. At their wedding celebration, the golden ball flew above them scattering magical light.
1.29 In rēgnō eōrum pāx et fēlīcitās semper flōrēbant. In their kingdom peace and happiness always flourished.
1.30 Līberī eōrum cum pilā aureā lūdēbant, quae familiae thēsaurus pretiōsissimus mānsit. Their children played with the golden ball, which remained the family's most precious treasure.
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1.1 Ōlim puella pulchra nōmine Aurēlia prope silvam dēnsam habitābat.
1.2 Cotīdiē lūdere solēbat pilā aureā quam pater eius dōnō dederat.
1.3 Haec pila nōn modo aurea sed etiam magicīs vīribus praedita erat.
1.4 Quōdam diē dum in hortō lūdit, pila super mūrum altum volāvit.
1.5 Aurēlia trīstis mūrum ascendere temptāvit, sed nimis altus erat.
1.6 Tandem portulam parvam in mūrō invēnit et per eam in locum mīrābilem intrāvit.
1.7 Ibi hortus magicus patēbat ubi flōrēs cantābant et arborēs saltābant.
1.8 In mediō hortō fōns crystallīnus stābat cuius aqua lūce argenteā splendēbat.
1.9 Prope fontem rāna viridis sedēbat quae pilam auream in ōre tenēbat.
1.10 Rāna vōce raucā locūta est: "Tandem aliquis vēnit quī mē līberāre possit."
1.11 Aurēlia attonita rogāvit: "Quis es tū et cūr pilam meam habēs?"
1.12 "Ego sum prīnceps maleficiō in rānam mūtātus," inquit, "et sōlum pila tua magica vim maleficiī frangere potest."
1.13 "Quōmodo tē adiuvāre possum?" puella benignē quaesīvit.
1.14 Rāna respondit: "Dēbēs mē domum dūcere et per septem diēs mēcum cēnāre."
1.15 Aurēlia, quamquam dubitābat, tamen prōmīsit sē rānam adiūtūram esse.
1.16 Domum revertentēs per silvam iter fēcērunt ubi lupus ferōx eīs occurrit.
1.17 Sed pila aurea tantō fulgōre lūxit ut lupus territus in silvam fūgerit.
1.18 Prīmā nocte rāna ad mēnsam sēdit et panem tantum et aquam poposcit.
1.19 Māter Aurēliae prīmō obstupuit, sed fīlia omnia explicāvit.
1.20 Per sex diēs rāna mānsit et paulātim cum familiā amīcitiam fēcit.
1.21 Septimō diē cum sōl occideret, rāna tremere et splendēre coepit.
1.22 Subitō ingēns fulgor cubiculum implēvit et loco rānae iuvenis pulcherrimus appāruit.
1.23 "Grātiās tibī agō," prīnceps dīxit, "tuā benevolentiā maleficium frāctum est."
1.24 Deinde ē saccō suō corōnam parvam aureōlam prōmpsit et Aurēliae dedit.
1.25 "Haec corōna," inquit, "semper tē ā perīculīs prōtēget sīcut tū mē prōtēxistī."
1.26 Prīnceps etiam pilam auream reddidit, quae nunc clārior quam anteā lūcēbat.
1.27 Post aliquot annōs Aurēlia et prīnceps iterum convēnērunt et amōre captī sunt.
1.28 Nūptiīs celebrātīs, pila aurea super eōs volāvit lūcem māgicam spargēns.
1.29 In rēgnō eōrum pāx et fēlīcitās semper flōrēbant.
1.30 Līberī eōrum cum pilā aureā lūdēbant, quae familiae thēsaurus pretiōsissimus mānsit.
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Key Grammar Points in "The Golden Ball": -
Imperfect Tense (habitābat, solēbat, lūdēbant): Used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past. Forms with -ba- infix. -
Perfect Tense (dederat, volāvit, invēnit): Indicates completed actions. Note the pluperfect dederat (had given) showing action before the main narrative time. -
Participles: -
Present Active: revertentēs (returning), spargēns (scattering) -
Perfect Passive: praedita (endowed), captī (captured) -
Perfect Deponent: locūta est (spoke) -
Ablative Absolute: nūptiīs celebrātīs (with the wedding celebrated = when the wedding was celebrated) -
Relative Clauses: quam pater dederat (which her father had given), quī mē līberāre possit (who might be able to free me) -
Subjunctive Mood: -
Purpose: ut...vidēret (so that she might see) -
Potential: possit (might be able) -
Result: ut...fūgerit (that he fled) -
Temporal: cum occideret (when was setting) -
Indirect Statement: prōmīsit sē rānam adiūtūram esse (promised that she would help the frog) - accusative + infinitive construction -
Gerundive/Future Active Participle: adiūtūram esse (about to help) -
Ablative of Manner: vōce raucā (with hoarse voice), tantō fulgōre (with such brightness) -
Comparative: clārior quam anteā (brighter than before) -
Deponent Verbs: locūta est (spoke), quaesīvit (asked) - passive form but active meaning -
Temporal Clauses: dum lūdit (while she plays), cum sōl occideret (when sun was setting)
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