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Are "-que" and "et" equivalent?
I was taught that one can use the '-que' suffix to string together multiple words, in a similar way to putting 'et' between them.
Are these two equivalent? Did one have a connotation in classical (...
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Can -que be attached to a word ending in -que?
Some Latin words end in -que (for example quinque, vocative of adjectives ending in -quus and imperatives like relinque), but I have never seen the conjunction -que attached to such words.
Are there ...
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Where to put the enclitic -ne?
The enclitic particle -ne can be used to form a binary (yes/no) question.
I would like to know how attaching it to different words changes the meaning of the question.
I have a clear idea of how it ...
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Can -c replace -que in other words than atque and neque?
The enclitic -que in the words neque and atque can be shortened to produce nec and ac.
Are there other instances where -que can turn into -c?
Can this be productive, or can it only happen in very ...
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Linking nouns and adjectives with -que
Elementary level here. Linking with -que: magna insula + magna paeninsula = magna insula magnaque paeninsula and cicada + magna lupa = cicada magnaque lupa (magna referring to lupa only). Are they ...
