"The shops please him."

Translation: Tabernae ei placent.

[Nigel776413]

Which conjugation is placent? This seems to suggest that there are more than one of him.

[Moopish]

It is 2nd conjugation 3rd person plural present active indicative.

It is not suggesting that there are more than one of him since 'he' is not the subject. Tabernae (nominative plural) is the subject, the things doing the pleasing.

[Nigel776413]

Thanks, that makes sense now that I think about it.

[MichaelKna11]

Does it have to have ei in the sentence?

[Moopish]

Without ei it would be "The shops please". It doesn't specify who they please.

[Q.Caesius]

shouldn't the accusative singular masculine of 'is' be 'eum'?

[Moopish]

It is, but the verb placere takes a dative not an accusative. It is more literally: "The shops are pleasing to him".

[LegoGuy87]

I can't use "Tabernae illi placent"? illi would be synonymous with ei, no?

[Vicky608323]

I wrote "cauponae" (it is also in the vocabulary if you hover over "shops") but it was not correct. I reported it, but... is it incorrect? really? May someome please help? :-)