"Quot architecti sunt in aedificio?"

Translation: How many architects are in the building?

[Nick_Pr]

I feel like it's the start of a joke

[GordonDeAlberta]

All are in the building except Elvus. Elvus has left the building.

[MardukSky]

How is pronounced the "ch" in architecti, /x/like welsh word 'loch' or like /h/ as in 'he'?

[Alexey914898]

Just like "ch" in english "architect" or in "technic" :) - an aspirated "k".

[MardukSky]

Then the difference in "c" and "ch" is the aspiration?
c = |k|
ch = |kʰ|

[Alexey914898]

Yes, for the Classic Latin pronunciation.

[mahdaeng]

The recording sounds wrong on that. The classical pronunciation should be "k", but the recording sounds like the German "ch".

[mab615805]

Trying to understand grammar: In aedificio , meaning in the building, has the form of something called "ablative". In previous exercise was "cum archtecto" , meaning with the architect also in ablative, probably because of the "cum". Can somebody explain what "ablative" means?

[NickyFace]

I don't know what it means, but the function as described in one of the previous skills is as follows: "Accusative: indicates a direct object. The accusative may also indicate the extent of time or space.".

Also, a later skill expanded upon the use of ablative with prepositions: "ad + Accusative = to

in + Accusative = into

in + Ablative = in

ab/a + Ablative = from

cum + Ablative = with"

[.Asmo]

That's a really good question.

[Catharine499251]

How many architects does it take to...

[Scian4]

Seven. Because.