Latin Pronouns Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
Latin Pronouns Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
Latin Pronouns Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
Pronoun Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative
this, that
this, these
masc hic huius huic hunc hōc hī hōrum hīs hōs hīs
fem haec huius huic hanc hāc hae hārum hīs hās hīs
neut hoc huius huic hoc hōc haec hōrum hīs haec hīs
that, those
masc ille illius illī illum illō illī illōrum illīs illōs illīs
fem illa illius illī illam illā illae illārum illīs illās illīs
neut illud illius illī illud illō illa illōrum illīs illa illīs
fem ista istius istī istam istā istae istārum istīs istās istīs
neut istud istius istī istud istō ista istōrum istīs ista istīs
Examine each column. Do you see any patterns? These patterns hold true for all Latin pronouns, including the relative pronouns quī, quae, quod, and
others.
Neuter Rule for Pronouns: 1) The accusative singular is always the same as the nominative singular (just like nouns)
2) The nominative & accusative plural always look like the feminine nominative singular (not the same as nouns)
Latin Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Pronoun Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative
who, which,
that
masc quī cuius cui quem quō quī quōrum quibus quōs quibus
fem quae cuius cui quam quā quae quārum quibus quās quibus
neut quod cuius cui quod quō quae quōrum quibus quae quibus
Does this pronoun follow the same pattern you saw in the demonstrative pronouns? For the most part, yes, but what’s different?
Yes, the relative pronoun follows the Neuter Rule for Pronouns!
If you’re asking a question with a pronoun (which person?, which book?, etc.) use the relative pronoun. However, if you’re asking the general “Who
are you? Whose book is this? What did you do?!), use the interrogative pronoun below.
Interrogative Pronouns
Pronoun Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative
who, which,
that
masc quis cuius cui quem quō quī quōrum quibus quōs quibus
fem quae cuius cui quam quā quae quārum quibus quās quibus
neut quid cuius cui quid quō quae quōrum quibus quae quibus
The interrogative pronouns are used when asking “Who / what …?”
If you have no idea whether the answer is a man or a woman, use the masculine form.
(Who ate the last piece of cake? Whom did you call last night?)
If you know the answer will be a woman, use the feminine form. (Who is your sister? Whom did your brother marry?)
If you’re talking about an object and don’t know what it is, use the neuter.