Expert: Maria - 3/3/2011

Question
Maria,

After doing some research, it seems that you have a trusted knowledge of Latin. I'm in need of translation for two phrases that are sadly for someone close to me whom I'm laying to rest. I was asked to have these two phrases placed on the stone.

"Life without love cannot exist"

"Loving will cause the most pain"

Thank you for your help, it means a lot to me.

Leo

Answer
Hello,

here are the translations you need:

-“Vita sine amore esse non potest”( Life without love cannot exist)

-“Amor poenam generabit  maximam” (Loving will cause the most pain)

Best regards,
Maria
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-Life = VITA (nominative, 1st.declension)
-without = SINE (preposition which requires the ablative AMORE)
-love = AMORE (ablative of AMOR, 3rd.declension)
-cannot = NON (not) POTEST (can)from the verb POSSUM, I can)
-exist = ESSE(infinitive of SUM, I am)


-Loving = AMOR (nominative, 3rd.declension)
-will cause = GENERABIT (future of GENERO, I cause)
-the most = MAXIMAM (accusative, superlative of MAGNUS)
-pain = POENAM(direct object, accusative of POENA, 1st.declension)