Usages of utrum ... necne
Magistra rogat utrum locutio “sub mensa” recta sit necne, et discipuli respondent rectam esse.
The teacher asks whether the expression “under the table” is correct or not, and the students answer that it is correct.
Puer quaerit utrum praepositio “cum” ablativum semper habeat necne, et magistra ridens dicit eam semper ablativum habere.
The boy asks whether the preposition “with” always takes the ablative or not, and the teacher, laughing, says that it always takes the ablative.
Magistra rogat utrum hoc verbum in imperativo sit necne.
The teacher asks whether this word is in the imperative or not.
Frater rogat utrum Brundisium prope Romam sit necne; pater respondet Brundisium in Italia esse, non prope Romam.
Brother asks whether Brundisium is near Rome or not; father answers that Brundisium is in Italy, not near Rome.
Magistra rogat utrum “aut” coniunctio sit necne.
The teacher asks whether “aut” is a conjunction or not.
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