Sunday, November 20, 2011

How do you say "where everybody knows your name" in latin?

or even just "everybody knows your name."

How do you say "where everybody knows your name" in latin?
Locus in quo omnes tuum nomen noscunt.





Don't really see an indirect question here. The 'where' is used as a relative, not an interrogatory. "Ubi' could also be used as a relative, but it seems like 'Locus in quo' (Place in which) fits better.
Reply:Since it's a clause and an indirect question:





ubi omnes nomen tuum noverint





It's a place where everybody knows your name =


Locus ubi omnes nomen tuum noverint est.





I think. With English-to-Latin, there isn't much that I'm positive about!





EDIT: Yeah, such things don't exist in English (or any language younger than 2500 years old!). Since 'ubi' ('where') is a question word ('Where does everyone know your name?') within a noun clause, even though the (hypothetical) sentence is a statement, that clause is an indirect question. However, I'm only about 80% sure, which is why I included all that stuff, hoping that, if I'm wrong, someone will say so.


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