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Because the ne ending, usually added to a verb at the beginning of a sentence is used to ask a question, not make a statement. Thus In Italia habitas = You live in Italy, but habitasne in Italia? = Do you live in Italy?
No, it's not silent in classical pronunciation. And this course chooses to use the classical pronunciation (like in various Latin textbooks).
Actually, I have a book about Latin pronunciation and it says that "h" even in the classical age was hardly spoken with sound, like in English "hen". Most of the speakers used it silent, as it's used in this course.
It's not silent in classical Latin, just like it's not silent in English. It's /h/ and [h]; it's not supposed to be /x/ and [x]. In Latin, ⟨H⟩ was written to denote the fact that you must read it out loud with [h]. The only time that it's not phonemic in English is in clitics and certain words of French origin, like "hour", "hors d'oeuvres", or "heir". It's even pronounced in "hospital".
Please help me about: ( habitatis, habitasne, habitas) what is different between then?
Hi, not sure if you still need the help :) But, as far as I know: habitas --> second person singular (you) present tense indicative of habitare habitatis --> second person plural (you) present tense indicative of habitare habitasne --> habitas + ne (ending, which is used to ask a question and usually added to a verb at the beginning of a sentence)
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No, habitas means you live. Latin verbs have endings that tell you the subject.
Conjugation of the present tense indicative of habito:
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| First (I/We) | habito | habitamus |
| Second(You) | habitas | habitatis |
| Third(He/She/It/They) | habitat | habitant |
So "I live in Italy" is "In Italia habito" and "You live in Italy" is "In Italia habitas" if speaking to one person, or "In Italia habitatis" if speaking to more than one person.
No, that's not right. Romane, in the vocative form does not mean Italy.
