Indirect Questions Flashcards
How are indirect questions formed
introduced by an interrogative word
verbs in the subjunctive
indirect question of “who are you?”
I know who you are
“who you are” is the object of “know”.
Introduced by interrogative word “who”
“you are” would be in the subjunctive in Latin
Main clause primary sequence, subordinate clause present time (facio)
present subjunctive
faciam
Main clause primary sequence, subordinate clause future time (facio)
future subjunctive periphrastic
facturus sim
Main clause primary sequence, subordinate clause past time (facio)
perfect subjunctive
fecerim
Main clause secondary sequence, subordinate clause present time (facio)
imperfect subjunctive
facerem
Main clause secondary sequence, subordinate clause future time (facio)
future imperfect periphrastic
facturus essem
Main clause secondary sequence, subordinate clause past time (facio)
pluperfect subjunctive
fecissem
Quid sentio
What do I feel?
Rogavi quid sentirem
I asked what I felt
I know what I feel
Scio quid sentiam
I know what you will do
Scio quid acturus sis
They did not know whether you were coming with me or staying with him
Nesciverunt utrum venires(ne) mecum an cum eo maneres
In double indirect questions, if the second question is negative
necne is used more frequently than an non
what are indirect questions
subordinate noun clauses which serve as the object (sometimes the subject) of the words on which they depend.
these words usually, but not always, express or imply actions that take place in the head (saying, thinking, seeing, perceiving, knowing, asking)
