Topic: Latin

"Who is in the city?"

Translation:Quis est in urbe?

August 28, 2019

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sanvi445192

    What is in in English from Latin?

    August 29, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Moopish
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    • 376

    When followed by an ablative form it typically means in or on. Like here it is used as in.

    When followed by an accusative form it typically means into or towards.

    August 29, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/NickPlayer6

      The "in" preposition is not necessary. Is there a way to have Duolingo accept with and without it?

      August 31, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Quidam_Cragius
      • 67

      It is necessary.

      September 3, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/HoroTanuki

        Why not "in oppido"?

        September 1, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ItsJohnny_

          also Oppidum should be accepted since it is a synonym

          September 6, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/ReneBriggs
          • 3

          Urbe is in the wrong declension. It should be Urbi since the accusative(urbe) denotes motion while the ablative(urbi) denotes rest

          August 28, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Moopish
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          • 376

          Urbe is the ablative singular not the accusative singular of urbs.

          Urbi is the dative singular not the ablative singular of urbs.

          Urbem is the accusative singular.

          August 28, 2019
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