This Cat doll belonged to my late mother

Latin translation: hic feles pupa est, quae demortuae matri meae fuerat

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English term or phrase:This Cat doll belonged to my late mother
Latin translation:hic feles pupa est, quae demortuae matri meae fuerat
Entered by: Flavio Ferri-Benedetti

04:51 May 17, 2005
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English term or phrase: This Cat doll belonged to my late mother
Correspondence to Pope Benedict
Roger A. La Branche
hic feles pupa est, quae demortuae matri meae fuerat
Explanation:
Hi there,

I have changed a bit the structure:

"Hic feles pupa est" --> This cat is a doll
"quae" --> which (fem.)
"demortuae matri meae" "to my late/deceased mother" (dative)
"fuerat" --> "had belonged" (plusquamperfect)

In Latin you say "esse" + dative to express "belong".

Ave atque vale,
Flavio
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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 03:16
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Gratia, Flavio
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this cat doll belonged to my late mother
hic feles pupa est, quae demortuae matri meae fuerat


Explanation:
Hi there,

I have changed a bit the structure:

"Hic feles pupa est" --> This cat is a doll
"quae" --> which (fem.)
"demortuae matri meae" "to my late/deceased mother" (dative)
"fuerat" --> "had belonged" (plusquamperfect)

In Latin you say "esse" + dative to express "belong".

Ave atque vale,
Flavio


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Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Local time: 03:16
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Gratia, Flavio

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