I've seen debere switch position back and forth with its infinitive and I was curious what these different orders put emphasis on in the sentence (if they change anything at all).
Quid debeo cogitare?
Quid cogitare debeo?
For these two questions is there a subtle difference between their translation or does it not change anything?
The position of debere in a sentence
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Re: The position of debere in a sentence
The last word in a sentence has a certain emphasis, as has the first word.
Ultimum sententiae vocabulum habet quandam vim, ut et primum.
Ultimum sententiae vocabulum habet quandam vim, ut et primum.
I'm writing in Latin hoping for correction, and not because I'm confident in how I express myself. Latinè scribo ut ab omnibus corrigar, non quod confidenter me exprimam.