January 2, 2025

Interlinear Latin

Prompt

Gemini Experimental 1206’s response

I.— FABULA ARIONIS. (The Story of Arion)

Arion, postquam peregre profectus est, navem conducit ut eum domum reducet. (Arion, after he had set out abroad, hires a ship to carry him home.)

• Arion, postquam peregre profectus est, navem conducit ut eum domum reducet.
• Arion, after abroad he had set out, a ship he hires so that him home it may carry.
• Arion, after he traveled abroad, hired a ship to carry him home.
• Glossary:
  • Arion: Arion, nominative masculine singular, subject of "conducit."
  • postquam: after, conjunction, introduces a temporal clause.
  • peregre: abroad, adverb, modifies "profectus est."
  • profectus est: he had set out, 3rd person singular perfect passive indicative of proficiscor (to set out), predicate of "Arion" in the temporal clause.
  • navem: ship, accusative feminine singular, direct object of "conducit."
  • conducit: he hires, 3rd person singular present active indicative of conduco (to hire), main verb.
  • ut: so that, conjunction, introduces a purpose clause.
  • eum: him, accusative masculine singular, direct object of "reducet."
  • domum: home, accusative feminine singular of domus, indicates motion towards.
  • reducet: it may carry, 3rd person singular present active subjunctive of reduco (to lead back), verb of the purpose clause.

1.— Arion citharista praeclarus erat. Is diu apud Periandrum Corinthiorum regem versatus erat. Tum in Italiam Siciliamque navigare cupivit. Ingentibus opibus ibi comparatis, Corinthum redire voluit. Itaque Tarento, urbe Italiae, profectus est; ibi navigium hominum Corinthiorum conduxerat.

• Arion citharista praeclarus erat.
• Arion a lyre-player famous was.
• Arion was a famous lyre player.

• Glossary:

  • Arion: Arion, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • citharista: lyre-player, nominative masculine singular, predicate nominative.
  • praeclarus: famous, nominative masculine singular, adjective modifying "citharista."
  • erat: was, 3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of sum (to be).

• Is diu apud Periandrum Corinthiorum regem versatus erat.

• He for a long time in the presence of Periander of the Corinthians the king had stayed.
• He had stayed for a long time in the presence of Periander, king of the Corinthians.

• Glossary:

  • Is: He, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • diu: for a long time, adverb.
  • apud: in the presence of, preposition taking the accusative.
  • Periandrum: Periander, accusative masculine singular, object of "apud."
  • Corinthiorum: of the Corinthians, genitive masculine plural, genitive of possession modifying "regem."
  • regem: king, accusative masculine singular, in apposition to "Periandrum."
  • versatus erat: had stayed, 3rd person singular pluperfect passive indicative of versor (to stay, to be engaged).

• Tum in Italiam Siciliamque navigare cupivit.

• Then into Italy and Sicily to sail he wanted.
• Then he wanted to sail to Italy and Sicily.

• Glossary:

  • Tum: Then, adverb.
  • in: into, preposition taking the accusative.
  • Italiam: Italy, accusative feminine singular, object of "in."
  • Siciliam: Sicily, accusative feminine singular, object of "in."
  • -que: and, enclitic conjunction.
  • navigare: to sail, present active infinitive, complementary infinitive with "cupivit."
  • cupivit: he wanted, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of cupio (to desire).

• Ingentibus opibus ibi comparatis, Corinthum redire voluit.

• With vast wealth there having been acquired, to Corinth to return he wanted.
• Having acquired vast wealth there, he wanted to return to Corinth.

• Glossary:

  • Ingentibus: vast, ablative feminine plural, adjective modifying "opibus."
  • opibus: wealth, ablative feminine plural, ablative absolute with "comparatis."
  • ibi: there, adverb.
  • comparatis: having been acquired, ablative feminine plural perfect passive participle of comparo (to acquire), modifying "opibus."
  • Corinthum: to Corinth, accusative feminine singular, indicates motion towards.
  • redire: to return, present active infinitive, complementary infinitive with "voluit."
  • voluit: he wanted, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of volo (to want).

• Itaque Tarento, urbe Italiae, profectus est; ibi navigium hominum Corinthiorum conduxerat.

• Therefore from Tarentum, a city of Italy, he set out; there a ship of men of the Corinthians he had hired.
• Therefore, he set out from Tarentum, a city of Italy; there he had hired a ship of Corinthian men.
• Glossary:
  • Itaque: Therefore, conjunction.
  • Tarento: from Tarentum, ablative neuter singular, ablative of separation.
  • urbe: city, ablative feminine singular, in apposition to "Tarento."
  • Italiae: of Italy, genitive feminine singular, genitive of possession modifying "urbe."
  • profectus est: he set out, 3rd person singular perfect passive indicative of proficiscor (to set out).
  • ibi: there, adverb.
  • navigium: ship, accusative neuter singular, direct object of "conduxerat."
  • hominum: of men, genitive masculine plural, genitive of possession modifying "navigium."
  • Corinthiorum: of the Corinthians, genitive masculine plural, modifying "hominum."
  • conduxerat: he had hired, 3rd person singular pluperfect active indicative of conduco (to hire).

Nautae consilium faciunt ut eum spolient et interficiant. (The sailors make a plan to rob him and kill him.)

• Nautae consilium faciunt ut eum spolient et interficiant.
• The sailors a plan make to him rob and kill.
• The sailors make a plan to rob and kill him.
• Glossary:
  • Nautae: sailors, nominative masculine plural, subject.
  • consilium: plan, accusative neuter singular, direct object of "faciunt."
  • faciunt: they make, 3rd person plural present active indicative of facio (to make).
  • ut: to, conjunction, introduces a purpose clause.
  • eum: him, accusative masculine singular, direct object of "spolient" and "interficiant."
  • spolient: they may rob, 3rd person plural present active subjunctive of spolio (to rob), verb of the purpose clause.
  • et: and, conjunction.
  • interficiant: they may kill, 3rd person plural present active subjunctive of interficio (to kill), verb of the purpose clause.

2.— Hi autem eum in mare proiicere constituerunt; pecunia enim potiri cupiebant. Tum vero Arion consilium intellexit. Tristis ad preces confugit. Pecunia omni nautis oblata, vitam deprecatus est. Nautae vero precibus viri non commoti, mortem ei statim minati sunt.

• Hi autem eum in mare proiicere constituerunt;
• These however him into the sea to throw decided;
• However, these men decided to throw him into the sea;

• Glossary:

  • Hi: These, nominative masculine plural, subject.
  • autem: however, conjunction.
  • eum: him, accusative masculine singular, direct object of "proiicere."
  • in: into, preposition taking the accusative.
  • mare: sea, accusative neuter singular, object of "in."
  • proiicere: to throw, present active infinitive, complementary infinitive with "constituerunt."
  • constituerunt: they decided, rd person plural perfect active indicative of constituo (to decide).

• pecunia enim potiri cupiebant.

• for the money for to gain possession of they were wanting.
• for they wanted to gain possession of his money.

• Glossary:

  • pecunia: money, ablative feminine singular, object of the verb potiri.
  • enim: for, conjunction.
  • potiri: to gain possession of, present active infinitive of potior (to gain possession of), which takes the ablative. Complementary infinitive with "cupiebant."
  • cupiebant: they were wanting, 3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of cupio (to want).

• Tum vero Arion consilium intellexit.

• Then indeed Arion the plan understood.
• Then indeed Arion understood their plan.

• Glossary:

  • Tum: Then, adverb.
  • vero: indeed, adverb.
  • Arion: Arion, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • consilium: plan, accusative neuter singular, direct object of "intellexit."
  • intellexit: he understood, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of intellego (to understand).

• Tristis ad preces confugit.

• Sad to prayers he fled.
• Sadly, he resorted to prayers.

• Glossary:

  • Tristis: Sad, nominative masculine singular, adjective modifying "Arion" understood.
  • ad: to, preposition taking the accusative.
  • preces: prayers, accusative feminine plural, object of "ad."
  • confugit: he fled, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of confugio (to flee to).

• Pecunia omni nautis oblata, vitam deprecatus est.

• With all the money to the sailors having been offered, his life he begged for.
• Having offered all his money to the sailors, he begged for his life.

• Glossary:

  • Pecunia: money, ablative feminine singular, part of ablative absolute.
  • omni: all, ablative feminine singular, adjective modifying "pecunia."
  • nautis: to the sailors, dative masculine plural, indirect object of "oblata."
  • oblata: having been offered, ablative feminine singular perfect passive participle of offero (to offer), modifying "pecunia."
  • vitam: life, accusative feminine singular, direct object of "deprecatus est."
  • deprecatus est: he begged for, 3rd person singular perfect passive indicative of deprecor (to beg for).

• Nautae vero precibus viri non commoti, mortem ei statim minati sunt.

• The sailors however by the prayers of the man not moved, death to him immediately threatened.
• The sailors, however, unmoved by the man's prayers, immediately threatened him with death.
• Glossary:
  • Nautae: sailors, nominative masculine plural, subject.
  • vero: however, conjunction.
  • precibus: by the prayers, ablative feminine plural, ablative of means.
  • viri: of the man, genitive masculine singular, genitive of possession modifying "precibus."
  • non: not, adverb.
  • commoti: moved, nominative masculine plural perfect passive participle of commoveo (to move), modifying "nautae."
  • mortem: death, accusative feminine singular, direct object of "minati sunt."
  • ei: to him, dative masculine singular, indirect object of "minati sunt."
  • statim: immediately, adverb.
  • minati sunt: they threatened, 3rd person plural perfect passive indicative of minor (to threaten).

Arion carmen pulchrum canit, et in mare se proiecit. (Arion sings a beautiful song and throws himself into the sea.)

3.— In has angustias redactus Arion, in puppi stetit, omni ornatu suo indutus. Tum unum e carminibus canere incepit. Nautae suavi carmine capti e puppi mediam in navem concesserunt. Ille omni ornatu indutus, capta cithara, carmen peregit. Cantu peracto in mare se proiecit. Tum nautae Corinthum navigaverunt.

• In has angustias redactus Arion, in puppi stetit, omni ornatu suo indutus.
• Into these straits reduced Arion, on the stern stood, in all his finery dressed.
• Reduced to these straits, Arion stood on the stern, dressed in all his finery.

• Glossary:

  • In: Into, preposition taking the accusative.
  • has: these, accusative feminine plural, adjective modifying "angustias."
  • angustias: straits, accusative feminine plural, object of "in."
  • redactus: reduced, nominative masculine singular perfect passive participle of redigo (to reduce), modifying "Arion."
  • Arion: Arion, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • in: on, preposition taking the ablative.
  • puppi: stern, ablative feminine singular, object of "in."
  • stetit: he stood, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of sto (to stand).
  • omni: all, ablative masculine singular, adjective modifying "ornatu."
  • ornatu: finery, ablative masculine singular, ablative of manner.
  • suo: his, ablative masculine singular, possessive adjective modifying "ornatu."
  • indutus: dressed, nominative masculine singular perfect passive participle of induo (to dress), modifying "Arion."

• Tum unum e carminibus canere incepit.

• Then one from the songs to sing he began.
• Then he began to sing one of his songs.

• Glossary:

  • Tum: Then, adverb.
  • unum: one, accusative neuter singular, direct object of "canere."
  • e: from, preposition taking the ablative.
  • carminibus: songs, ablative neuter plural, object of "e."
  • canere: to sing, present active infinitive, complementary infinitive with "incepit."
  • incepit: he began, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of incipio (to begin).

• Nautae suavi carmine capti e puppi mediam in navem concesserunt.

• The sailors by the sweet song captivated from the stern into the middle ship withdrew.
• The sailors, captivated by the sweet song, withdrew from the stern into the middle of the ship.

• Glossary:

  • Nautae: sailors, nominative masculine plural, subject.
  • suavi: sweet, ablative neuter singular, adjective modifying "carmine."
  • carmine: song, ablative neuter singular, ablative of means.
  • capti: captivated, nominative masculine plural perfect passive participle of capio (to capture), modifying "nautae."
  • e: from, preposition taking the ablative.
  • puppi: stern, ablative feminine singular, object of "e."
  • mediam: middle, accusative feminine singular, adjective modifying "navem."
  • in: into, preposition taking the accusative.
  • navem: ship, accusative feminine singular, object of "in."
  • concesserunt: they withdrew, 3rd person plural perfect active indicative of concedo (to withdraw).

• Ille omni ornatu indutus, capta cithara, carmen peregit.

• He in all his finery dressed, with his lyre having been taken, the song completed.
• He, dressed in all his finery, took his lyre and completed the song.

• Glossary:

  • Ille: He, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • omni: all, ablative masculine singular, adjective modifying "ornatu."
  • ornatu: finery, ablative masculine singular, ablative of manner.
  • indutus: dressed, nominative masculine singular perfect passive participle of induo (to dress), modifying "Ille."
  • capta: having been taken, ablative feminine singular perfect passive participle of capio (to take), modifying "cithara."
  • cithara: lyre, ablative feminine singular, ablative absolute with "capta."
  • carmen: song, accusative neuter singular, direct object of "peregit."
  • peregit: he completed, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of perago (to complete).

• Cantu peracto in mare se proiecit.

• With the song having been completed into the sea himself he threw.
• When the song was finished, he threw himself into the sea.

• Glossary:

  • Cantu: song, ablative masculine singular, part of ablative absolute.
  • peracto: having been completed, ablative masculine singular perfect passive participle of perago (to complete), modifying "cantu."
  • in: into, preposition taking the accusative.
  • mare: sea, accusative neuter singular, object of "in."
  • se: himself, accusative masculine singular, reflexive pronoun, direct object of "proiecit."
  • proiecit: he threw, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of proicio (to throw).

• Tum nautae Corinthum navigaverunt.

• Then the sailors to Corinth sailed.
• Then the sailors sailed to Corinth.
• Glossary:
  • Tum: Then, adverb.
  • nautae: sailors, nominative masculine plural, subject.
  • Corinthum: to Corinth, accusative feminine singular, indicates motion towards.
  • navigaverunt: they sailed, 3rd person plural perfect active indicative of navigo (to sail).

A delphino mirabiliter servatus est. (He was miraculously saved by a dolphin.)

4.— Arion autem a delphine exceptus dorso Taenarum delatus est. Egressus in terram, Corinthum cum eodem habitu contendit. Ibi nautarum facta narravit. Periander autem ei credere noluit. Arion igitur in custodia ab eo retentus est.

• Arion autem a delphino exceptus dorso Taenarum delatus est.
• Arion however by a dolphin rescued on its back to Taenarum was carried.
• However, Arion, rescued by a dolphin, was carried on its back to Taenarum.

• Glossary:

  • Arion: Arion, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • autem: however, conjunction.
  • a: by, preposition taking the ablative.
  • delphino: dolphin, ablative masculine singular, ablative of agent.
  • exceptus: rescued, nominative masculine singular perfect passive participle of excipio (to rescue), modifying "Arion."
  • dorso: on its back, ablative neuter singular, ablative of place where.
  • Taenarum: to Taenarum, accusative neuter singular, indicates motion towards.
  • delatus est: he was carried, 3rd person singular perfect passive indicative of defero (to carry).

• Egressus in terram, Corinthum cum eodem habitu contendit.

• Having disembarked onto land, to Corinth with the same attire he hurried.
• Having disembarked onto land, he hurried to Corinth in the same attire.

• Glossary:

  • Egressus: Having disembarked, nominative masculine singular perfect participle of egredior (to disembark), modifying understood subject "Arion."
  • in: onto, preposition taking the accusative.
  • terram: land, accusative feminine singular, object of "in."
  • Corinthum: to Corinth, accusative feminine singular, indicates motion towards.
  • cum: with, preposition taking the ablative.
  • eodem: the same, ablative masculine singular, adjective modifying "habitu."
  • habitu: attire, ablative masculine singular, object of "cum."
  • contendit: he hurried, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of contendo (to hurry).

• Ibi nautarum facta narravit.

• There of the sailors the deeds he related.
• There he related the deeds of the sailors.

• Glossary:

  • Ibi: There, adverb.
  • nautarum: of the sailors, genitive masculine plural, genitive of possession modifying "facta."
  • facta: deeds, accusative neuter plural, direct object of "narravit."
  • narravit: he related, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of narro (to relate).

• Periander autem ei credere noluit.

• Periander however him to believe did not want.
• Periander, however, did not want to believe him.

• Glossary:

  • Periander: Periander, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • autem: however, conjunction.
  • ei: him, dative masculine singular, indirect object of "credere."
  • credere: to believe, present active infinitive, complementary infinitive with "noluit."
  • noluit: he did not want, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of nolo (to not want).

• Arion igitur in custodia ab eo retentus est.

• Arion therefore in custody by him was held.
• Arion, therefore, was held in custody by him.
• Glossary:
  • Arion: Arion, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • igitur: therefore, conjunction.
  • in: in, preposition taking the ablative.
  • custodia: custody, ablative feminine singular, object of "in."
  • ab: by, preposition taking the ablative.
  • eo: him, ablative masculine singular, ablative of agent.
  • retentus est: he was held, 3rd person singular perfect passive indicative of retineo (to hold back).

Scelerati nautae deprehenduntur et puniuntur, et Arion praemiatur. (The wicked sailors are caught and punished, and Arion is rewarded.)

5.— Interim nautae Corinthum advenerunt. A Periandro interrogati sunt de Arione. Turpissime mentiti sunt omnes. Subito Arion apparuit cum eodem ornatu. Attoniti nautae scelus confitentur. A rege Periandro omnes interfecti sunt, et multum pecuniae Arioni datum est.

• Interim nautae Corinthum advenerunt.
• Meanwhile the sailors to Corinth arrived.
• Meanwhile, the sailors arrived at Corinth.

• Glossary:

  • Interim: Meanwhile, adverb.
  • nautae: sailors, nominative masculine plural, subject.
  • Corinthum: to Corinth, accusative feminine singular, indicates motion towards.
  • advenerunt: they arrived, 3rd person plural perfect active indicative of advenio (to arrive).

• A Periandro interrogati sunt de Arione.

• By Periander they were questioned about Arion.
• They were questioned by Periander about Arion.

• Glossary:

  • A: By, preposition taking the ablative.
  • Periandro: Periander, ablative masculine singular, ablative of agent.
  • interrogati sunt: they were questioned, 3rd person plural perfect passive indicative of interrogo (to question).
  • de: about, preposition taking the ablative.
  • Arione: Arion, ablative masculine singular, object of "de."

• Turpissime mentiti sunt omnes.

• Most shamefully they lied all.
• They all lied most shamefully.

• Glossary:

  • Turpissime: Most shamefully, adverb.
  • mentiti sunt: they lied, 3rd person plural perfect active indicative of mentior (to lie).
  • omnes: all, nominative masculine plural, subject.

• Subito Arion apparuit cum eodem ornatu.

• Suddenly Arion appeared with the same attire.
• Suddenly, Arion appeared in the same attire.

• Glossary:

  • Subito: Suddenly, adverb.
  • Arion: Arion, nominative masculine singular, subject.
  • apparuit: he appeared, 3rd person singular perfect active indicative of appareo (to appear).
  • cum: with, preposition taking the ablative.
  • eodem: the same, ablative masculine singular, adjective modifying "ornatu."
  • ornatu: attire, ablative masculine singular, object of "cum."

• Attoniti nautae scelus confitentur.

• The astonished sailors the crime confess.
• The astonished sailors confess their crime.

• Glossary:

  • Attoniti: Astonished, nominative masculine plural, adjective modifying "nautae."
  • nautae: sailors, nominative masculine plural, subject.
  • scelus: crime, accusative neuter singular, direct object of "confitentur."
  • confitentur: they confess, 3rd person plural present active indicative of confiteor (to confess).

• A rege Periandro omnes interfecti sunt, et multum pecuniae Arioni datum est.

• By the king Periander all were killed, and much of money to Arion was given.
• All were killed by King Periander, and a large sum of money was given to Arion.
• Glossary:
  • A: By, preposition taking the ablative.
  • rege: king, ablative masculine singular, ablative of agent.
  • Periandro: Periander, ablative masculine singular, in apposition to "rege."
  • omnes: all, nominative masculine plural, subject of "interfecti sunt."
  • interfecti sunt: they were killed, 3rd person plural perfect passive indicative of interficio (to kill).
  • et: and, conjunction.
  • multum: much, nominative neuter singular, subject of "datum est."
  • pecuniae: of money, genitive feminine singular, partitive genitive modifying "multum."
  • Arioni: to Arion, dative masculine singular, indirect object of "datum est."
  • datum est: was given, 3rd person singular perfect passive indicative of do (to give).