When can *quis* be used as an adjective interrogative pronoun? Broadly speaking, what are the categories in which quis is frequently used as an adjective interrogative pronoun? In such categories, is a distinction in meaning made between quis and quī?
Confused about the use of quae as an interrogative word Quis is used as the interrogative pronoun for both masculine and feminine singular You can use relatives as interrogative adjectives, but that doesn't seem to be what you're asking about
Interrogative pronouns about animals (Quis aut quid) Quis and quid are both grammatical here, but mean different things "Quid" is a pronoun meaning "what", and can be used that way even in a sentence with a masculine, feminine or plural subject: Some examples: Ipsi enim quid sumus aut quam diu haec curaturi sumus? (Cicero, Epistulae ad Atticum 12 11 1 1) Quid est enim exsul? (Cicero, De Domo Sua
When is quis used instead of aliquis? - Latin Language Stack Exchange So sentences ending in anathema sit might start with any of si quis, si aliquis, quicumque, quicunque Magna Carta uses all of si quis, si aliquis, and quicumque Interestingly, at first glance it seems to prefer aliquis not for emphasis, but when an adjective is needed, as Si aliquis liber homo
What is the etymology of cuius and is it different from quis? They're ultimately from the same basic root but the thing to realise is that cuius's immediate ancestor is quoius, and when the o turned into u the qu became c through dissimilation The cu isn't a variant of the qu in quis (This is one of those instances where the fact that Latin's qu is kʷ rather than kw matters )
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
quid vs. quod difference - Latin Language Stack Exchange as far as I understand, quid is an interrogative pronoun but seemingly both quid ( quis) and quod ( quí) are relative pronouns Do I understand that right? Why do I find so many examples of quot;q
When can qui mean how? - Latin Language Stack Exchange To answer your second question (since brianpck has already given an excellent answer to the first), quī is etymologically an ablative The paradigm of the interrogatives quī, quis is a bit odd in that it combines third-declension forms (quis, quem) and first- second-declension ones (quā, quō)