et (And)

And

Level 1

Et means and.

How It Works

What et joinsLatin
two nounsMarcus et Iulia
two verbsPuella cantat et ridet.
two sentencesMarcus legit et Iulia cantat.

Writers sometimes repeat it: et Marcus et Iulia means both Marcus and Iulia. In a list, a writer may drop it altogether, which is a style you will meet in Level 6.

Et sounds like ET in both journeys.

Et begins many verses of the Vulgate. It is the usual way to carry a story forward.

Two things joined by et usually do the same job: in Marcus et Iulia both are subjects, and in librum et rosam both are objects.

Examples (5)

  1. Marcus et Iulia in horto sunt.

    Marcus and Iulia are in the garden.

    Et joins two subjects, so the verb is plural.

  2. Puella cantat et ridet.

    The girl sings and laughs.

    Et joins two verbs with one subject.

  3. Marcus legit et Iulia cantat.

    Marcus reads and Iulia sings.

    Et joins two whole sentences.

  4. Pater et Filius et Spiritus Sanctus.

    The Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

    Et is repeated between three names.

  5. Et Marcus et Iulia rident.

    Both Marcus and Iulia laugh.

    Et ... et means both ... and.

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et (And)Level 1And

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Et joins two words of the same kind, so the nominative comes first.

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