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"Marcus comes from Germany."
Translation:Marcus a Germania venit.
September 1, 2019
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Moopish
918
It's always ab before vowels, but usually a before consonants (though I think you sometimes find ab consonants, someone can correct that if I am mistaken).
Moopish
918
Marcus is nominative, used as the subject of a sentence, if Marcus is doing an action. Used here since he is the one 'coming'.
Marcus librum habet (Marcus has a book). Marcus is 'doing' the having.
Marcus is accusative, usually the direct object of the verb, used if Marcus has some action done to him.
Livia Marcum videt (Livia sees Marcus). Marcus is the one being seen.
Moopish
918
Mentioned above. It has to do with what kind of letter the word starts with. Ab appears before vowels, like ab urbe. A tends to be used before consonants, like a germania here.