2007-07-14 07:13:15 · 4 answers · asked by cme2bleve 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Sumo = Best fit for 'I shop" as we know it today.
'Sumo' carries the meaning of selecting and purchasing, and that seems to fit best.
'Emo' is sort of a generic word for getting something - it means 'buy, gain, acquire, obtain'. It would fit for just buying something.
Foxy is way off base in her ideas of both what is known of Latin and the history of languages.
'Ego Tabemus' is gibberish - it translates as 'I we rot away'.
2007-07-14 11:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a hard question. Latin is a dead language. As is, there is noone today who actually speaks Latin. It is the root of many of today's languages (most popular: English, Spanish and French but also many more) but there are not many literal translations or links to the things you say today and the Latin you learn in class.
Anyone who gives you an answer, is probably guessing or using a translation machine which is going to give you a different type of answer than that of one from a Latin speaker (but there are none!). So, it might not be the best answer you'd be looking for.
Good luck to you in your search.
2007-07-14 07:30:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The nearest you'll get is "emo" = I buy / I purchase - an intransitive verb.
2007-07-14 08:14:47 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you trying to say "I shop, therefore I am".
2007-07-15 05:55:41 · answer #4 · answered by Gustav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋