Latin determiner and pronoun
suus
suus, -a, -um
suus is a Latin determiner and pronoun. In the 5 analysed lines it was read in, it means “his own” (3 times), “its own” (once) and “their own” (once).
In the texts
Each line as the reader shows it: every word in its case colour with its meaning underneath, and arcs from suus to the words it goes with.
Acrisius volebat Perseum nepotem suum necare;
Acrisius wanted to kill Perseus, his grandson;
suum: points out nepotem.
Condita civitate, quam ex nomine suo Romam vocavit, haec fere egit.
After founding the city, which he called Rome from his own name, he accomplished these things, more or less.
suo: points out nomine.
…quod fere cotidianis proeliis cum Germanis contendunt, cum aut suis finibus eos prohibent aut ipsi in eorum finibus bellum…
For this reason, the Helvetii also surpass the rest of the Gauls in courage, because they contend with the Germans in almost daily battles, since they either keep them from their own territory or themselves wage war in their territory.
suis: points out finibus.
…spiritu evecta, dein senescente eo destituta aut etiam pondere suo victa in latitudinem vanescebat, candida interdum, interdum sordida et…
For it was spread out into the height like the trunk raised very high on certain branches; I think it was borne up by fresh breath, then, the breath failing, left unsupported or even overcome by its own weight it vanished in breadth, white at times, at other times dirty and stained, as it had lifted up earth or ash.
suo: goes with pondere.
Tum, cum uxores ipse et populus suus non haberent, invitavit ad spectaculum ludorum vicinas urbi Romae nationes atque earum virgines rapuit.
Then, since he himself and his people had no wives, he invited to a spectacle of games the nations neighboring the city of Rome, and he seized their maidens.
suus: points out populus.
Forms
Every form of the word in these texts, with what it is.
| Form | Grammar | Read |
|---|---|---|
| suis | Ablative · Plural · Masculine | 1 |
| suo | Nominative · Singular · Neuter | 1 |
| suo | Ablative · Singular · Neuter | 1 |
| suum | Accusative · Singular · Masculine | 1 |
| suus | Nominative · Singular · Masculine | 1 |
Words it goes with
Joined to suus by an arc in these lines, most often first.
Grammar
- About the ablativeThe Latin ablative says by what, with what, from where and in what respect. Its main uses and endings, with real lines from Caesar, Genesis and Eutropius.
- About the nominativeThe Latin nominative names the subject of a verb, and whatever renames the subject after sum. How to spot it, with real lines from Genesis and Eutropius.
- About the accusativeThe Latin accusative marks the direct object and follows prepositions of motion such as ad and in. Uses and endings, with real lines from Genesis and Eutropius.
- About agreementHow Latin adjectives, pronouns and participles agree with their nouns in case, number and gender, and why that lets them stand apart. With real lines.
- About word orderWhy a Latin adjective can sit far from its noun: the endings carry the grammar, so writers order words for emphasis. Lines from Virgil, Cicero and Horace.