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"I am not Stephanus."
Translation:Ego non sum Stephanus.
August 28, 2019
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Latin word order is fairly free. That said, the verb "to be" is a linking verb, and often appears between the things it is linking, like in English.
Most common would be: "(ego) non sum Stephanus"
"Stephanus non sum" is technically correct in Latin, but it would certainly not be the word order used by most Romans.
Moopish
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No, sum is not just 'am' but 'I am' and can be used on its own in Latin.
Having ego in the sentence makes it more emphatic.