Latin - Relative Pronouns

Relative Pronouns

RELATIVE PRONOUNS quī, quae, quod is equivalent to English who/which/that.

Relative pronouns introduces a subordinate clause and refers back to some noun or pronoun known as its ANTECEDENT.

The RELATIVE CLAUSE provides descriptive information about the antecedent.

Usages of Relative Pronouns

Ex: Dīligō puellam quae ex Italiā vēnit.

I admire the girl who came from Italy.

Ex: Homō dē quō dīcēbās est amīcus cārus.

The man about whom you were speaking is a dear friend.

Ex: Puella cui librum dat est fortūnāta.

The girl to whom he is giving the book is fortunate.

Ex: Puer cuius patrem iuvābāmus est fortis.

The boy whose father we used to help is brave.

Ex: Vītam meam committam eīs virīs quōrum virtūtēs laudābās.

I shall entrust my life to those men whose virtues you were praising.

Ex: Timeō idem perīculum quod timētis.

I fear the same danger which you fear.

Declension Chart for quī, quae, quod (who, which, that)

	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Singular
Nom.	quī	quae	quod
Gen.	cuius	cuius	cuius
Dat.	cui	cui	cui
Acc.	quem	quam	quod
Abl.	quō	quā	quō
Plural
Nom.	quī	quae	quae
Gen.	quōrum	quārum	quōrum
Dat.	quibus	quibus	quibus
Acc.	quōs	quās	quae
Abl.	quibus	quibus	quibus