Are different meanings of quam and -quam related? quisquam, quicquam is an indefinite pronoun formed by the addition of the indefinite suffix -quam to quis, quid antequam or priusquam (conj ): before quamquam (conj ) although quam primum, as soon as possible umquam (adv ) ever What does -quam mean in those compound words? Are the meanings of -quam related to the meanings of quam? Thanks
Jenneys First Year Latin, Lesson 37, comparatives with quam I'd like some clarification on which cases are appropriate during the use of the word "quam" with comparatives I'm teaching Jenney's First-Year Latin (1990) In Lesson 37 (page 426 of the 1990 ed
grammar identification - Quam as relative pronoun or conjunction . . . The quam is a conjunction, working with the comparative prius Taken together, they are equivalent to the English conjunction "before " It's perhaps easier to see the meaning if we reorder the elements: Siciliam tibi navigandum est prius quam urbem condere poteris Navigandum est is neuter singular because it is an impersonal gerundive (A G 500)
Subjunctive with adverb “quam” - Latin Language Stack Exchange Passage: “Quam autem civitati carus fuerit, maerore funeris indicatum est ” Cic Amic 11 My translation in English: «Moreover, how dear he was to the citizenry was indicated by the grief of his
Is quam an adjective or adverb? - Latin Language Stack Exchange Keller's Learn to Read Latin says quam is a relative adjective or an interrogative adjective: The quam of the adverb quam ob rem may be either a relative adjective [see §86)-“on account of which t
What does the Lorem Ipsum mean? - Latin Language Stack Exchange "Lorem ipsum" is a filler text commonly used to demonstrate the graphic elements of a document or visual presentation But what does it mean? Can you give a brief review of the text's origin? Lorem
Quam as a temporal conjunction vs adverb of extent In the following sentence from Historia Augusta: si quidem tantae luxuriae fuisse dicitur ut etiam, quam de Syria rediit, popinam domi instituerit, Should I interpret quam as a temporal conjunct
classical latin - Sed nescio quomodo nihil tam absurde dici potest . . . 6 Cicero famously said that he does not know how it is that nothing can be so absurd that some philosopher has not said it: Sed nescio quomodo nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosophorum Why did he say "quod" and not "ut" or "quam"?
Is the female accusative singular relative pronoun quem or quam? This grid on Wiktionary gives quem for the singular feminine accusative of the relative pronoun quis According to books by Kennedy, Gwynne and Henry Cullen this should be quam Please can you tell
How are indirect questions introduced by quam? Can indirect questions be introduced by quam? What mood to they take? My professor says that they can and that is is within my grammar book, but I cannot find it and chegg seems to state that quam