1. Asking Questions! Spring 2015
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 Quis est puella? Who is the girl? Ubi est tua casa?
Where is your house?
Quid portas?
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!
Estne puella in casa? Is the girl in the house?
Amasne crustula? 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” Nonne crustula amas? 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.”