Can you use "coram" in a Question?

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Jim Bryan
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Can you use "coram" in a Question?

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Can you use the word 'coram" in a question?

From "Rufus Lutulentus" by Lance Piantaggini
"Livia adest. Rufus est domi coram Livia.
Non decet lutulari coram matre Sexti et Drusillae."

Who is Rufus in front of? In whose presence is Rufus? Whose presence is Rufus in?
Quo/qua coram est Rufus?
In whose presence is it not proper to be covered in mud?
Quibus coram non decet lutulari?

Thanks Jim (Jacobulus)

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Re: Can you use "coram" in a Question?

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And why if coram takes the ablative, do I see coram te, and coram me
Non habebis deos alienos coram me
You shall have no other gods before me?
abl of ego is me not mihi. My bad :-0 :oops:

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Re: Can you use "coram" in a Question?

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If you can use it in a statement you can use it in a question.

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Re: Can you use "coram" in a Question?

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coram
estne Rufus coram X, an Y?
estne Rufus solus, an coram X?
Quis est coram Rufo?
Rufo nudo, quis in triclinio est coram puero parvo?
etc

coram quo? would also work, yes.

Thank you Lance Piantaggini
Jim

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