Translation question

Rhuiden · Post by **Rhuiden** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:51 am

I have yet another translation question.

Vosne easdem litteras ad eum mittere cras audebitis? My attempt = Will you dare to send your same letter to him tomorrow? My question has to do with the Vosne. My translation doesn't quite read right to me.

Vos, easdem, and litteras are all accusative plural. Is the Vos just there for emphasis or am I missing something.

Thanks for your help,

Rhuiden

benissimus · Post by **benissimus** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:01 am

Vos is nominative plural and you could translate this sentence the same way as if it were not there since the verb already tells you the subject, so your translation is correct minus "your" (unless you feel that "your" is implied). nos and vos are sort of "3rd declensionesque" in that they use the same forms for nominative/accusative plural and have a 'b' in their dative/ablative plural.

Rhuiden · Post by **Rhuiden** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 4:41 am

Thanks benissimus for your quick explanation.

Rhuiden