Re: Conflicting latin translations

"Gilz" <gdonald@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Gillian
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> "custodiunt" is a verb, "custodes" a noun. May be, if you choose the
verb
> you insist on the act, and if you choose the noun, you insist on the
> personification of the angels "custodientes" doing the
action...(watching
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Thanks, you picked up on the way i mean the phrase is with regards to
my mum. I mean it more with relation to her being my angel watching
over me.

So maybe your suggestion of "Angeli custodes mei sunt" would be more
apapt.

Thanks

Gillian

So you may write something like : "Angeli custodes nostri sint !" Or
"Utinam 
Angeli custodes nostri sint !"
You may use the subjunctive to express a wish as in "God bless you !"
("mei" genitive case for "ego", nostri for "us"= you and your Mum)
The meaning is "May the angels be the guardians of me (or "of us, my Mum
and 
me)!"
Utinam + subjunctive (present) is used to express wish attainable.
Angeli nominative plural -->
Sint is subjunctive present P3 (= 3d person plural), verb "esse" "to be".
Do you mean something like : "May my Mum watch on me with Angels ?"