RE: VMs: Latin from the VMS - for Philip Neal

["Philip Neal" <philipneal_vms@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> The Latin phrase is:
>
> siri rite tueo tractem.
>
> The Blitz Latin translation is:
>
> Of Sirius duly I see I may draw.

The individual words are indeed Latin, though 'Siri' would much more often 
be 'Sirii' and 'tueo' is a rare variant of 'tueor'. 'Tueo(r)' means 'I 
watch, guard' and 'tractem' means a) 'let me drag' b) 'let me manage'.

The trouble is that the parts do not add up to a whole. A Latin sentence 
contains one main verb, but this has got two verbs in forms (indicative and 
subjunctive) which cannot be combined in the way you are suggesting. Also, 
if 'Siri' is supposed to be the object of either watching or managing it 
ought to be in the accusative case, not the genitive as here.

All in all I would have to say nice try but keep on trying!

Philip Neal


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