facit
The English word 'does' is translated into Latin as facit.
facit is the third-person singular present form of the verb meaning to perform an action or activity.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 'facit' is derived from the verb 'facio', meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
Did you know?
- The word facit is the ancestor of the English word 'fact', as a 'fact' was originally something that was 'done' or 'accomplished'.
- While English uses 'does' for many functions, Latin verbs like 'facit' cannot be used as 'auxiliary' verbs to form questions or continuous tenses in the same way.
- The word facit is the root of the English word 'factory', which is literally a place where something 'does' or 'makes' a product.
Examples in context
- Quod facit pater tuus?What does your father do?Tatoeba #1558369 by Hans07, translation #64082 by CK
- Quid filius tuus facit?What does your son do?Tatoeba #1270467 by alexmarcelo, translation #274383 by CK
- Natura non facit saltus.Nature does not make jumps.Tatoeba #3103828 by mhenderson5, translation #3169980 by mhenderson5
- Facitne diligenter?Does he/she do it diligently?
- Facitisne id iterum?Do you (plural) do it again?
- Virtute agis!You're doing it with courage!
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Example conversation
Claudia and Marcus are talking about their brother's daily routine.
- ClaudiaQuid frater tuus nunc facit?What is your brother doing now?
- MarcusIs librum legit.He is reading a book.
- ClaudiaSemperne id facit post cenam?Does he always do that after dinner?
- MarcusIta, Marcus id semper facit.Yes, Marcus always does that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
