Expert: Maria - 7/14/2009

Question
Hello,

I wanted to know what these phrases would be in Latin:

"To fall into darkness"

and

"To succumb to darkness/evil"

Thanks very much, I greatly appreciate any feedback that you may have!

-April

Answer
Hello,

“To fall into darkness" translates as “ In tenebras cadere”, whereas "To succumb to darkness/evil" corresponds to “Succumbere tenebris / malis”.

Regards,
Maria
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Note that:

-To fall = CADERE (infinitive of CADO)

-into = IN (preposition which requires the accusative in this context)

-darkness = TENEBRAS (accusative of TENEBRAE)
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-To succumb = SUCCUMBERE (infinitive of SUCCUMBO)

-to darkness = TENEBRIS (dative of TENEBRAE )

-Evil = MALIS (dative of MALA, neuter plural).

As you can see, Latin word order can be different from English.