What are some Latin question words?

Answer 1

There are three ways to form a yes/no question in Latin. The most straightforward way is to attach the enclitic particle -ne to the first word (usually) of the sentence:

• Caesar Gallos vicit - Caesar defeated the Gauls.
• Caesarne Gallos vicit - Did Caesar defeat the Gauls?

If a "yes" answer is expected, the word nonne is added to the beginning of the sentence (this is actually another instance of the enclitic -ne, except that here it is added to the negative particle non):

• Nonne Caesar Gallos vicit - Caesar defeated the Gauls, didn't he?

If a "no" answer is expected, the word num is added to the beginning of the sentence:

• Num Galli Caesarem vicerunt - The Gauls didn't defeat Caesar, did they?

Either/or questions are formed by using the introductory particle utrum or the enclitic -ne with one of the conjunctions an, anne, "or", or annon, necne, "or not":

• utrum Caesar vicit, an Galli - Did Caesar win, or the Gauls?
• Caesarne an Galli vicerunt - Did Caesar or the Gauls win?

Other types of questions begin with an interrogative pronoun, adjective or adverb:

• quando - when?
• quantus, -a, -um - how much/how many?
• qualis, quale - what type of?
• qui - how? in what way?
• qui, quae, quod - what type of?
• quis, quid - who/whom/what?
• quo - where [destination]?
• quoad - how far?
• quomodo - how?
• quorsum - in what direction?
• quot - how many?
• quoteni, -ae, -a - how many each?
• quotiens - how many times? how often?
• quotumus, -a, -um - what number [in a numerical series]?
• quotus, -a, -um - what number [in a numerical series]? what proportion [of a total]?
• quousque - how far?
• ubi - where [location]?

Answer 2

There are four ways to ask a question.

> add "-ne" at the first word. (e.g. "vosne estis contenti?" = Are you satisfied?)

> To start a question answerable by NO, start with "num".

(e.g. "num Quintus timet?" = Quintus is not afraid, is he?)

The other two is by using the equivalent words of the 5 Ws and 1 H in Latin at the start of the sentence, and by the tone of voice used.

Answer 3

you add the suffix -ne to the main verb in the sentence

Answer 4

Dubita omnem.

Dubitate if being said to more than one person.

Answer 5

• quis- who
• quid- what
• ubi- where
• cur- why
• quando- when
• quo modo- how