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What conventions existed when Latin was still a spoken language for transcribing foreign words into Latin?
added by Earthliŋ Aug 12 '14 at 8:20
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When did “c” before “e” or “i” start to be pronounced as [ts] (in contrast to classical [k])?
added by Pavel V. Sep 3 '14 at 11:29
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Are "et" and "–que" completely equivalent?
added by Earthliŋ Aug 12 '14 at 8:20
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How does word order affect the meaning (or nuance) of a sentence?
added by Earthliŋ Aug 11 '14 at 13:44
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It's so broad I doubt even an article can handle this, a book maybe – Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt Jan 9 '15 at 9:35
Pragmatics is part of meaning. – curiousdannii Mar 6 '15 at 15:17
@curiousdannii Are you suggesting a reformulation of the question? "How does the word order of a sentence affect its meaning?" – Earthliŋ Mar 6 '15 at 16:07
@Earthliŋ Sure that would be better. It's still likely to be very broad though, so perhaps specifics like the role of fronting etc could be asked. – curiousdannii Mar 6 '15 at 21:48
@curiousdannii I changed the wording. Why don't you post a more specific question about fronting? We can always use more good sample questions. – Earthliŋ Mar 6 '15 at 21:54
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What punctuation besides the period, if any, was used in Classical Latin?
added by Earthliŋ Aug 14 '14 at 0:56
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Did Latin ever develop any formal/informal distinctions (like the French "tu"/"vous", royal "we", etc.)?
added by Jackson Aug 17 '14 at 19:58
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Does 'ad' in 'ad infinitum' originate from the Hebrew 'ad' (to/towards) or a similar semitic origin?
added by McGafter Sep 2 '14 at 14:25
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What size vocabulary does a Latin learner need in order to read untranslated texts?
added by JessWelch Sep 5 '14 at 5:47
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When should "et" be used, and when should "-que" be used?
added by ctype.h Sep 21 '14 at 22:00
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The same as has been added by Earthliŋ Aug 12 at 8:20. – Coala Nov 29 '14 at 10:12
If you mean 'and', they are both correct. – EagleOne Dec 30 '14 at 19:39
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"Ab urbe condita" means "from the founding of the city" what would be the latin for "before the founding of the city" ?
added by dader Dec 26 '14 at 14:23
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Ovidius scribit “Haec tua Penelope lento tibi mittit, Ulixe. Nil mihi rescribas attinet.” Quae sunt subiecta verborum “mittit” et “attinet”?
added by Ben Kovitz Jan 19 '15 at 23:36
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Fantastic! Questions in Latin are a brilliant idea. – 11684 Feb 1 '15 at 19:18
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There are two different published translations of Seneca's phrase 'Neptune, numquam hanc navem nisi rectam'. Is one better, and why the change?
added by TimLymington Aug 13 '14 at 19:52
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Do we actually know that “comperendinare” means “to adjourn for three days” (or similar) and if yes, how?
added by Wrzlprmft Aug 15 '14 at 9:20
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In Classical Latin, was elision specific to verse, or was it a feature of the language in general?
added by Branimir Ćaćić Aug 27 '14 at 13:19
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How much different were medieval latin dialects from different parts of Europe?
added by Pavel V. Sep 3 '14 at 11:29
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When translating into Latin, how can I know if I should use a Cum Temporal Clause versus a Cum Circumstantial Clause?
added by Kik Sep 3 '14 at 22:17
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What conventions exist for using loanwords to describe things that did not exist until after Latin became a dead language?
added by ctype.h Sep 21 '14 at 21:59
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I don’t think this is a typical question. It’s extremely broad, and it’s the first question that many people ask when they hear that Latin remained in use into modern times. – Ben Kovitz Jan 21 '15 at 8:28
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When did U and V become distinct letters rather than alternate forms of the same letter?
added by ctype.h Sep 21 '14 at 22:00
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Eundem/eumdem - which did prevail in Medieval Latin (I've seen both)? When did the "eumdem" version start to be commonly used?
added by Pavel V. Sep 22 '14 at 14:15
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Was the letter R rolled/trilled in Classical Latin?
added by Jackson Oct 3 '14 at 16:33
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Which genus has an adjective in plural that describes substantiva of different geni?
added by MinecraftShamrock Oct 19 '14 at 20:17
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When is "diēs" masculine, when is it feminine, and why can this word take different genders?
added by Jackson Nov 14 '14 at 10:11
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Can I put multiple things in a list, with only the last one having a -que? I.e. foo bar bazque?
added by Undo Nov 17 '14 at 15:13
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Who created the word "computatrum"? Why is it different in Italian?
added by Coala Nov 29 '14 at 10:08
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Why does domus show forms of both the 2nd and 4th declension?
added by rmv Dec 18 '14 at 22:39
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_Lingua Latīna_ p. 207: “Ignis sōlis propinquī ceram, quā pennae iūnctae et fīxae erant, mollīvit et pennās ussit.” Cur nōn “propīnquus” dīcit?
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I don't think we should be asking questions in Latin, if only because this place seems more like a place for people to learn the language, rather than a place where you already know it. – QPaysTaxes Jan 21 '15 at 13:18
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Actually, I'm thinking that questions in Latin are the best for learning Latin. This question is from someone just starting to learn Latin (namely me), and refers to a textbook for total beginners written entirely in Latin. I've posted a discussion question to hear more about what should be our policy toward questions in Latin. – Ben Kovitz Jan 22 '15 at 19:24
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@QPaysTaxes As Ben Kovitz said, this is being discussed here. Generally, SX language sites are for people who already know the language and want to discuss its "finer points". We (at least I) do not want a self-help group of beginners. We do want real experts to conduct the site (and help answer questions of beginners to help bring them up to the level of real experts). – Earthliŋ Jan 23 '15 at 12:28
Most Latin scholars, as far as I know, discuss the language in their native language, not in Latin, since Latin is "dead." It seems we ought to do the same. – Flimzy May 4 '15 at 18:09
@Flimzy Some serious Latin scholars are running immersion programs like this and this, because they believe that you only really learn the language by communicating in it. If you'd like to hash this out in more depth, please post to this thread. – Ben Kovitz May 18 '15 at 7:29
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What is the difference in meaning or nuance between 'premō' and 'imprimō' in the sense of 'I press'?
added by Flimzy Jan 27 '15 at 21:06
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Quot syllabae in ‘ait’? Num quisquam duās syllabās ēnuntiat?
added by Ben Kovitz Feb 25 '15 at 12:43
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When were Latin and [other Romance language] first recognized as separate languages?
added by Mr. Bultitude Mar 15 '15 at 20:18
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Are there examples of passive imperative forms (such as "amare", "be loved") of non-deponent verbs in ancient literature?
added by Joonas Ilmavirta Apr 5 '15 at 20:30
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Can I passivize a verb with two objects with respect to either one? E.g. "te rem doceo" -> "tu rem doceris" / "te res docetur"
added by Joonas Ilmavirta Apr 20 '15 at 18:12
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Boron has two Latin names, borium and boracium. What is their etymology and in what context should I use which?
added by Earthliŋ May 11 '15 at 12:05
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Are et and atque completely alike?
added by Undo Aug 27 '14 at 12:06
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Why are verbs often listed under their first person singular form and not under infinitive as in many other languages?
added by Pavel V. Sep 3 '14 at 11:36
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I've heard that deponent verb [miror] also had a non-deponent form. When and where was the non-deponent form used?
added by Pavel V. Sep 3 '14 at 11:36
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Is "pro esse suo" grammatically correct? What construction is it?
added by Krysta Oct 9 '14 at 14:20
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As "sic transit gloria mundi" is "worldly glory is fleeting", can the phrase "fame is fleeting" be translated to "sic transit favor populi mundi"?
added by paxdiablo Jan 14 '15 at 7:33
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When did the term “a fortiori” originate? Which known written work first contained it?
added by Ben Kovitz, edited by Flimzy Feb 5 '15 at 17:11
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Is the suffix '-ne' always added to the first word in a question sentence, or can it be added to any word in the sentence?
added by JoJo Jan 22 '15 at 15:36
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Did word-final -m denote nasalisation of the preceding vowel in Classical Latin?
added by Branimir Ćaćić Aug 27 '14 at 13:16
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