Latin is so much fun (our cherished heritage!) Doesn't it just glow on this shinny cut of marble? When I sign my letters I sometimes write in Latin: Dominus Benedicat Te (May the Lord bless you)!
All six possible orders of the words are OK. Latin has very flexible word ordering.
However, "Dominus benedicat te" does sound slightly unusual. I think it suggests either emphasis on "te", like "May the lord bless YOU", or that the author was thinking in English. :) The prosaic way to say it is "Benedicat te Dominus."
Caveat lector: I'm not an expert on Latin. You should double-check this somewhere else.
Shouldn´t it be: "Deus te benedicat"?
ReplyDeleteAll six possible orders of the words are OK. Latin has very flexible word ordering.
ReplyDeleteHowever, "Dominus benedicat te" does sound slightly unusual. I think it suggests either emphasis on "te", like "May the lord bless YOU", or that the author was thinking in English. :) The prosaic way to say it is "Benedicat te Dominus."
Caveat lector: I'm not an expert on Latin. You should double-check this somewhere else.