Questions with a Preposition
The preposition comes first: De qué parlas? Amb qui vas?
How It Works
| Ask about | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| a topic | de qué | De qué parlatz? |
| a person you go with | amb qui | Amb qui anatz a Tolosa? |
| a person you write to | a qui | A qui escrives? |
| a person it is for | per qui | Per qui es aquel libre? |
| a thing you think about | a qué | A qué pensas? |
| a place you come from | d'ont | D'ont venes? |
English often puts the preposition at the end: Who are you talking with? In Occitan the preposition stays in front: Amb qui parlas?
The preposition the verb needs does not change: pensar a gives A qué pensas? and parlar de gives De qué parlas?
Examples (5)
- De qué parlatz?
What are you talking about?
De qué puts the preposition first.
- Amb qui anatz a Tolosa?
Who are you going to Toulouse with?
Amb qui asks about a person.
- A qui escrives?
Who are you writing to?
A qui asks about the person you write to.
- Per qui es aquel libre?
Who is that book for?
Per qui asks about the person it is for.
- D'ont venes?
Where are you coming from?
D'ont asks about the place you come from.
Common Mistakes
Ending the question with a preposition, as English does.
Qui parlas amb?Amb qui parlas?In Occitan the preposition goes before the question word.
How It Connects
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A question with a preposition puts the preposition before qui or qué, so qui and verbs with fixed prepositions come first.
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