Translation
for; on behalf of
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Examples
pugnavit.
He fought for his country.
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He spoke on behalf of his friend.
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The soldier was standing in front of the wall.
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I take this as certain.
laboramus.
We work to the limit of our strength.
pro takes the ABLATIVE and only the ablative: pro , pro , pro , never an accusative. Its range is wider than the gloss "for" suggests. It covers physical position ("in front of", as a general standing before his camp), advocacy ("on behalf of", which is where Cicero's speeches get their titles: Pro Milone), exchange ("in return for") and proportion ("in proportion to", as in pro ).
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 7: pro, tu, ne and 10 more words.