Question Words

[masuro]

In Lesson VII of D'Ooge we are asked to translate the sentence, "Where does the farmer live?"

I wrote, 'Agricola ubi habitat?' but the answer key says, 'Ubi agricola habitat?'

I know Latin word order isn't set in stone but what about questions? Must the question word come at the beginning of a sentence?

[installer_swan]

I think D'Ooge mentions somewhere that in questions the question word occurs first in a sentence usually.

Agricola ubi habitat? lay more stress on the agricola it is more like :[]b Where does the farmer live?[/b]

Shanth

[benissimus]

That word order is often seen in poetry, but it is quite odd in most other cases to have the interrogative come afterwards, even when emphasis is desired.

[masuro]

Thanks for your help. I'll stick to keeping the question word first unless I feel poetic.