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Latin Questioning: Interrogatives and Yes/No Questions

Learn about asking questions in Latin using interrogatives like who, what, and where, as well as the suffix "-ne" for yes/no questions. Discover how to structure questions correctly and when to use "nonne" for questions expecting a "yes" response.

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Latin Questioning: Interrogatives and Yes/No Questions

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  1. Lesson 18 Asking Questions! Spring 2015

  2. -ne ? (used to introduce yes-or-no questions)

  3. nonne ? (used to introduce questions expecting a “yes” answer)

  4. quis who?

  5. quid ? what?

  6. 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? ?

  7. Asking Questions • Quisestpuella? • Who is the girl? • Ubiesttua casa? • Where is your house? • Quidportas? • What are you carrying? ?

  8. 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.

  9. 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?

  10. 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. ?

  11. Using “Nonne” • Nonnecrustulaamas? • You like cookies, don’t you? • You do like cookies, right? • Don’t you like cookies? • You like cookies, no? ?

  12. 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.”

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