Quid sum? (What am I?) Latin writing game

[Pacifica]

but quī, quae, quod, is an "adjective" interrogative pronoun.*

It can be both an adjective and a standalone pronoun; it doesn't necessarily go directly with a noun.

I explain the matter more fully here; see especially A.1.3) & 4) and C. In the case of Carthage, quae sum? would mean roughly "what feminine (and more or less personified) thing am I?"

 

[Gregorius Textor]

It can be both an adjective and a standalone pronoun; it doesn't necessarily go directly with a noun.

I explain the matter more fully here; see especially A.1.3) & 4) and C. In the case of Carthage, quae sum? would mean roughly "what feminine (and more or less personified) thing am I?"

Magnificent explanation there!

So if I've understood correctly, I could say
"Quid sum?" because Carthage is a thing, not a person; or
"Quae urbs sum?"; or
"Quae sum?", because urbs is feminine.

 

[Pacifica]

For some reason quid sum? sounds kind of odd to me in this case, as would "what am I?" in English, but it may still be acceptable (in either language).

 

[Gregorius Textor]

Hmm. At first I didn't think "What am I?" would be strange in this context, but on reflection, it does seem a little strange, because that kind of question ordinarily means "What kind of thing am I?" On the other hand, "Who am I?" (Carthage) would sound even stranger!

 

[Pacifica]

Don't make me tie myself in linguistic knots!!!

 

[Gregorius Textor]

Solutus esto, Magistra!

 

[Pacifica]

Solutus esto, Magistra!

Now on top of it you must also make me confused about my own gender identity!

 

[Gregorius Textor]

Soluta esto. Mea culpa!