"Quis est mater?"

Translation: Who is the mother?

[Emily73737737]

Surely "Who is mother?" would be correct as well?

[Avel367925]

I think that is too general. They're asking for a specific mother (and, also, isn't that gramatically incorrect in english? Genuine question, since it isn't my first language)

[DavidHarri227108]

Without an article, it should be capitalized since it is serving as a name or maybe title. But you definitely can say "Who is Mother?" without the article.

[SpottyLeop]

It is grammatically incorrect. English is my native language and we were taught to put an article there.

[jcarty123]

Wrong. English is my native and "who is mother?" is OK, and perhaps even required in certain specialized contexts.

[SpottyLeop]

The audio sounded like "Quis est pater" to me so I entered that and it marked it as correct, yet it is saying that the translation is "Who is the mother" when pater means father? This is a discrepancy. Either the audio or the answer ought to be changed.

[Avel367925]

The same happened to me! I'm gonna report it

[katelynlee0323]

Is there any difference between "est" and "es"?

[Moopish]

est -> he/she/it is

es -> You (singular) are

[Fernando652633]

O correto é "quae" para o feminino e não "quid". Este último é utilizado somente para o masculino.

[ercavajerenero]

Mater semper certa est, pater nunquam

[JosDanielP4]

El sonido no es de buena calidad

[tooplice]

Is there a word for mom/dad in Latin? Or they didn't use these familiar forms?

[AngeloJose874927]

I put the exact 'meaning' (answer) but program considered it incorrect?

[Moopish]

What did you put?

[rufchuWQ]

I put "Who is the mother?" and the program is considering it as incorrect.