Just like in English, Latin sentences can have different purposes. So far, we've learned mostly simple declarative sentences. It's time to move on to simple questions. We'll start with four words and one ending.

Pronouns (these do the actions)

Quis - who?
Quid - what?

Adverbs (these will be modifying your actions)

Ubi - where?
Cūr - why?

If you're using a pronoun, remember that your verb will need to match it:

Quis pugnābat? Who was fighting?

Fighting needs to match the singluar pronoun - so we use pugnābat.

If you're using an adverb, use it just like you would in English:

Ubi es? Where are you?

Ne (neigh like a horse)

When you see that -ne on the end of the verb, you'll know it's a question without even seeing the question mark.

When attached to a verb, the verb is typically moved to the front of the sentence, so that's also a clue.

It turns:

"You fight for the king."

into:

"Do you fight for the king?"

If you were Canadian, this might be, "You fight for the king, eh?"

Practice, Practice, Practice:

For practice, translate the following (answers below the tagline pic):

1. Quid paras?
2. Quis servum vocābat?
3. Cūr senatum vocās?
4. Datne imperātor signum?

1. What are you preparing?
2. Who was calling the servant?
3. Why do you call the senate?
4. Is the commander in chief giving the signal?

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