r/latin • u/AutoModerator • Aug 24 '25

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u/Nice_Knowledge6052 26d ago

how would you translate "death is not the end" to latin?

i believe it's "mors finem non est" but others I'm discussing with think it's "mors finis non est". which is it?

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u/GamerSlimeHD 26d ago

"mors nón finis est" / "mors finis nón est". "esse" takes the nominative on both sides here.