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- "Livia se bene habet."
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according to the given explanation, "livia has herself well" equals with "livia feels well or livia is feeling well" in meaning
1300
Interestingly, in the previous sentence ('Livia se male habet'), H was pronounced and here it is missing. As far as I understand it could be done both ways - pronounced in Classical Latin and silent in Ecclesiastical version. But this should be a course of Classical Latin. So is this a mistake or perhaps there's any other explanation?
458
Could this potentially mean "Livia is having a good time"? I'm asking because in Slovenian we would use the reflexive version of this verb for this very purpose.
447
Yes, 'se' can be translated as himself, herself, itself or themselves. Se habere literally means to keep oneself and is often translated as 'esse'.
"Habere" literally means "to have/hold/keep". By itself it indicates possession: Domum habeo. I have a house.
The reflexive form indicates the state of the person: Livia bene se habet. Livia holds herself well.
I think you're confusing "habere" with "habitare", which means "to reside/dwell". Romae habito. I live in Rome.
HABERE | HABITARE |
---|---|
to have/hold/keep | to inhabit/dwell |
ego habeo | ego habito |
tu habes | tu habitas |
is habet | is habitat |
nos habemus | nos habitamus |
vos habetis | vos habitatis |
ei habent | ei habitant |
"Doing" is another verb altogether: "agere".
ago
agis
agit
agimus
agitis
agunt
"Quid agit Livia?" literally means "What is Livia doing?" but the Romans used it idiomatically to means what we do when we say "How is Livia?"
447
habeo = I have. habes = you (singular) have. habet = he,she or it has. habemus = we have. habetis = you (plural) have. habent = they have.
1197
I think the verb here specifically refers to the feeling. So Livia might be alright, but she might not necessarily feel well/good.
447
habet means (literally} he, she or it has. habes means you (singular) have. It would therefore not be se habes but te habes. Hope this is clear.