Quid est, puer?

  • Quid est, puer? is a simple interrogative phrase. Quid is an interrogative pronoun meaning what.

  • Est, you will remember, is the third person singular present indicative of sum(esse, fui), meaning is.

  • Puer you will remember from the first sentence.

  • Thus, you get: What is it, boy? The it is understood.

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