Question

circle the antecedent of each relative pronoun. then translate the bracketed relative clause. 1. haec est urbs in qua multi homines vivunt. 2. militi cuius gladius fractus erat auxilium dedimus. 3. legionem ad flumen quod est in provincia duxit. 4. milites a quibus oppidum defensorum est cum virtute pugnaverunt. 5. alcinous est rex cui ulixes maestam fabulam dixit. 6. magister multos ludos quibus fruimur semper facit. vocabulary: 1 vivo, vivere, vixi, victum - to live 2 gladius, -i, m. - sword | frango, frangere, fregi, fractus - to break 3 provincia, -ae, f. - province 4 defendo, defendere, defendi, defensus - to defend 5 ulixes, ulixis, m. - ulysses / odysseus | maestus, -a, -um - sad | fabula, -ae, f. - story 6 fruor, frui, fructus sum - to enjoy (+ ablative)

Explanation:

1. The antecedent of "quā" is "urbs". The relative - clause "in quā multi homines vivunt" translates to "in which many people live".
2. The antecedent of "cuius" is "Militi". The relative - clause "cuius gladius fractus erat" translates to "whose sword was broken".
3. The antecedent of "quod" is "flūmen". The relative - clause "quod est in provincia" translates to "which is in the province".
4. The antecedent of "quibus" is "Milites". The relative - clause "ā quibus oppidum dēfensum est" translates to "by whom the town is defended".
5. The antecedent of "cui" is "rex". The relative - clause "cui Ulixēs maestam fabulam dīxit" translates to "to whom Ulysses told a sad story".
6. The antecedent of "quibus" is "ludōs". The relative - clause "quibus fruimur" translates to "which we enjoy".

Answer:

1. Antecedent: urbs; Translation: in which many people live
2. Antecedent: Militi; Translation: whose sword was broken
3. Antecedent: flūmen; Translation: which is in the province
4. Antecedent: Milites; Translation: by whom the town is defended
5. Antecedent: rex; Translation: to whom Ulysses told a sad story
6. Antecedent: ludōs; Translation: which we enjoy