"They are strict."

Translation: Illi sunt severi.

[Tom729640]

Why is Illi severi sunt marked wrong?

[MagistraHenry]

Report it.

[Gregor101901]

Ille, illa, illud is rather sth. far from the speaker (that, those). Here they use it like a normal personal pronoun. Wouldn't be is, ea, id better for that?

[Danielconcasco]

Some authors do indeed use them like personal pronouns. That's what they are trying to show you.

[Gregor101901]

It's not wrong indeed, but not the same natural. In all my researches on Latin language (I must admit I research on Medieval Age, not Old Rome) I haven't seen this to be normal. Of course I am aware that is/ille/hic/ipse/... can be used like personal pronouns because Latin isn't actually needing them. But I think ille as a first choice for beginner is a bit strange. I don't want to be a "sophisticated corrector", my main question rather is: Is "ii sunt severi" in the Database and accepted in case I would have to translate?
Also because I saw the normal use of ille (that) in this course.

[Andrs755260]

Why you put illos as he or they