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Filius a patre culpatus territus est

English translation: (A / The) son (when) accused guilty by his father is scared

10:26 Jul 28, 2005
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Latin term or phrase: Filius a patre culpatus territus est
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English translation:(A / The) son (when) accused guilty by his father is scared
Explanation:
I think for its position the "a + ablative" for the "agent" has to be referred to "culpatus" not to "territus", which can be in this case a simple adjective/apposition.
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4(A / The) son (when) accused guilty by his father is scared
Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
4Homework...
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
4The blameworthy son was terrified by his father
Tandethsquire
4The guilty son is terrified by the father.
Anne Grimes


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Homework...


Explanation:
Hello, hello?

What do you need really, about this sentence?

Best wishes,
Flavio

Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The blameworthy son was terrified by his father


Explanation:
The 'filius' and 'culpatus' go together; beyond that, you can figure out the rest.

Tandethsquire
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 hr
  -> Thanks!
disagree  Giusi Pasi: please, see Leo's explanation
11 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
(A / The) son (when) accused guilty by his father is scared


Explanation:
I think for its position the "a + ablative" for the "agent" has to be referred to "culpatus" not to "territus", which can be in this case a simple adjective/apposition.


Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
Local time: 21:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tandethsquire: unless they've chopped the 'est' off 'culpatus est' culpatus is an adverb (sorry, adjective)
4 hrs
  -> Culpatus is the past participle from "culpo", with a clear passive meaning which requires the "a+ ablative", even if an apposition (used as an adjective: it is not an adverb)!!!! Just like in the previous sentence "donum a hominibus donatum"!!!!!!
agree  Giusi Pasi: sure!
5 hrs
  -> Grazie!
agree  Mariusz Rytel (X)
21 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  kaydee
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Kirill Semenov
9 days
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The guilty son is terrified by the father.


Explanation:
very simple, basic Latin, no?

Anne Grimes
Canada
Local time: 15:25
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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