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Lesson 18. Asking Questions ! April 28-May 2, 2014. -ne. ?. (used to introduce yes-or-no questions). nonne. ?. (used to introduce questions expecting a “yes” answer). causa , causae (f.). cause, reason, case. dominus , domini (m.). master. publicus , publica , publicum. public.
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Lesson 18 Asking Questions! April 28-May 2, 2014
-ne ? (used to introduce yes-or-no questions)
nonne ? (used to introduce questions expecting a “yes” answer)
causa, causae (f.) cause, reason, case
dominus, domini (m.) master
publicus, publica, publicum public
oppidum, oppidi (n.) town
populus, populi (m.) people
aequus, aequa, aequum even, just, calm
latus, lata, latum wide
verus, vera, verum true, real, not false
quis who?
quid ? what?
Asking Questions • Some questions ask for information. • Who is your friend? • Where is my coat? • For these questions, Latin has “question words” (interrogatives) just like English does. • Ubi: where? When? • Quis: who? • Quid: what? ?
Asking Questions • Quisestpuella? • Who is the girl? • Ubiesttua casa? • Where is your house? • Quidportas? • What are you carrying? ?
Asking Questions • Some questions ask for a yes or no response. • Do you like Slim Jims? • Is that your hat? • For yes/no questions, Latin uses the suffix “-ne” attached to the first word of the sentence.
Asking Questions • The –ne is the Latin version of a question mark. • You’ll know right away the sentence you’re reading is a question! • Estnepuella in casa? Is the girl in the house? • Amasnecrustula? Do you like cookies?
Asking Questions • Sometimes questions are pitched so that you’re expecting a “yes” answer. • I can borrow the car, right? • Don’t you want to go out? • You do like me, don’t you? • Latin uses a special word to make these questions… NONNE. ?
Using “Nonne” • Nonnecrustulaamas? • You like cookies, don’t you? • You do like cookies, right? • Don’t you like cookies? • You like cookies, no? ?
Things to Take Away With You… • Latin uses special words to ask questions. • Some are similar to English: Who? What? When? Where? Quis? Quid? Ubi? Ubi? • For yes/no questions, use –ne. • For questions expecting a “yes” answer, use “nonne.”