☚ Return to Menu

Interrogative Pronouns

INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS quis, quid asks for the identity of a person or a thing.
  • quid vidēs? what do you see?
  • quis cōnsilium habet? who has a plan?

Usages of Interrogative Pronouns

Ex: Quis librum tibi dedit?

Who gave the book to you?

Ex: Quem librum tibi dedit?

Which book did he give you?

Ex: Cuius librum Cicerō tibi dedit?

Whose book did Cicero give to you?

Ex: Cuius librī fuit Cicerō?

Of which book was Cicero the author?

Ex: Cui amīcō librum dedistī?

To which friend did you give the book?

Ex: Cui librum Cicerō dedit?

To whom did Cicero give the book?

Declension Chart for quis, quid (who?, whom?, whose?, what?, which?)

Masculine/Feminine Neuter -
Singular
Nom. quis quid -
Gen. cuius cuius -
Dat. cui cui -
Acc. quem quid -
Abl. quō quō -
Plural
Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nom. quī quae quae
Gen. quōrum quārum quōrum
Dat. quibus quibus quibus
Acc. quōs quās quae
Abl. quibus quibus quibus