Identify the type(s) of subordinate clause in the following sentences and, then, translate.
Cum Agamemnon et Menelaus, Atrei filii, ad Troiam oppugnandam duces ducerent, in insulam Ithacam ad Ulixem, Laertis filium, venerunt. “circumstantial cum clause; When Agamenon and Menelaus were leading the (other) leader to besiege Troy, they came to the island of Ithaca to Ulysses, the son of Laertes.”
Tempestas eos ira Dianae retinebat, quod Agamemnon in venando cervam eius violavit. “causal clause (from point of view of author) with quod; A storm was retaining them on account of the wrath of Diana because Agamemnon harmed her deer in a hunt.”
Tunc Clytaemnestra cum Aegistho, filio Thyestis, cepit consilium ut Agamemnonem et Cassandram interficeret. “purpose clause with ut; Then Clytaemnestra took up a plan with Aegisthus, the son of Thyestes, to kill Agamenon and Cassandra.”
Dummodo Latinam linguam legat, magna poeta erit. “proviso clause with dummodo; Provided that she reads the Latin language, she will be a great poet.”
Subordinate Clauses 2
Identify the type(s) of subordinate clause in the following sentences and, then, translate.
Verita est ne discordia ex ea re nasceretur. “fear clause introduced by verita est ne; She was fearful that discord would be borne from this circumstance.”
Interim Atreus mittit Agamemnonem et Menelaum filios ad quaerendum Thyestem, qui tunc ad Delphos ibant. “relative clause; Meanwhile Atreus sent Agamemnon and Menelaus, his sons, to find Thyestes, who was, then, going to Delphi.”
Minos, cuius filius Androgeus in pugna erat occisus, cum Atheniensibus belligeravit. “relative clause; Minos, whose son Androgeius had been killed in battle, fought with the Athenians.”
Iovis fecit ut septem aetates viveret. “result clause; Jupiter made it so that he lived for seven lifetimes.”