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1. Vir-Noun- singular -Masculine,
2. Reges- Nominative, Plural, Noun.
3. putabat
4. vias
5. faciebant
6. crucem
7. viderat
8. terrebatur
9. serviam
10. Portabo-Verb , 1st person singular, future. (Carry)
11. Peccata-
12. hominum-  

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Hello,

here’s the grammatical analysis of the nouns/verbs you’ve listed:

1.VIR-Noun- singular –Nominative Masculine, 2nd.declension =  man (as a subject)

2. REGES- Noun, Masculine, Nominative or Accusative Plural of REX, 3rd.declension = kings

3.PUTABAT-Verb, active voice, imperfect, 3rd.person singular of PUTO/PUTARE, 1st.conjugation = he/she thought

4.VIAS-Noun, Feminine, Accusative plural, of VIA, 1st.declension = streets, ways, roads(as a direct object)

5.FACIEBANT - Verb, active voice, imperfect, 3rd.person plural of FACIO/ FACERE, 3rd.conjugation = they made

6.CRUCEM- Noun, Feminine, Accusative Singular of CRUX,  3rd.declension = cross (as a direct object)

7.VIDERAT -Verb, active voice, pluperfect, 3rd.person singular of VIDEO/ VIDERE, 2nd.conjugation = he/she had seen

8.TERREBATUR- Verb, passive voice, imperfect, 3rd.person singular of TERREO/TERRERE, 2nd.conjugation = he/she was put in fear/ frightened

9.SERVIAM -Verb, active voice, Future, 1st.person singular as well as Present Subjunctive, 1st.person singular  of SERVIO/ SERVIRE, 4th.conjugation = I will serve / may I serve

10.PORTABO-Verb, active voice, future, 1st person singular of PORTO/PORTARE, 1st.declension = I will carry.

11.PECCATA- Noun, plural, neuter, nominative or accusative plural of PECCATUM, 2nd.declension =sins

12.HOMINUM-Noun, plural,masculine, genitive of HOMO, 3rd.declension= of the men

Please note that this time I’ve helped you with this question which seems to be a homework question, but in future  I will not help you, unless you try to analyse each word before, so that you can improve your Latin.

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Maria

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