APFIVE Describe how Latin nouns function in context and contribute to the meaning of the text.
In the phrase ‘ius trium liberorum,’ how do the genitive nouns function grammatically and semantically to specify the type of legal privilege being requested?
C. Plinius Traiano Imperatori. Liberto meo cupio, domine, tribui ius trium liberorum. Nam et uxorem duxit honestam et liberos suscepit, sed omnes amisit. Nunc senex est et sine liberis, quamquam optimus pater fuisset.
Partitive genitive showing that only part of the children’s rights are involved
Genitive of possession indicating that the children own the legal right
Genitive of definition specifying exactly which legal right is meant, creating precise legal terminology
Objective genitive indicating the children are the object of the legal action
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