i know it is in latin and has something to do with love but i dont know the exact meaning. i really need to know
2006-10-01 08:12:53 · 4 answers · asked by erick s 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This is one of the meanest things you could say to a person....it is in Latin and it translates to:
"I love you, but I am not in love with you"
As I said, one of the meanest things you could say to a person who loves you.
2006-10-01 08:26:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually "amare" here is the object of "amo," and as it is in almost perfect English grammatical order, I suspect this came from either a textbook or a student, but nonetheless, it means literally:
"I love to love, but you I do not love."
Amo = 1st person singular, present active indicative ("I love")
Amare = present active infinitive ("to love")
Sed = conjunction ("but")
Tuum = technically incorrect here, as this is the accusative singular masculine adjective (instead of the pronoun), but it's being used substantively in place of "te" ("you")
Non = negative particle ("no" or "not")
2006-10-01 10:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by Blackmjck 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you spelled that correctly?
2006-10-01 08:16:38 · answer #3 · answered by aint_no_stoppin_us 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"I love you, but I am not in love with you."
2006-10-01 08:15:32 · answer #4 · answered by Teacher Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋