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From Latin quid, usurping the roles of quod.


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Inherited from Latin quid, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷis.


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Que bonic és viure!

how; used to indicate surprise, delight and such


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having lost their own pees and ques, by some pitiful attempt in our alphabetical orchard

1820, John Borthwick Gilchrist, The Stranger's Infallible East-Indian Guide, London, page 163

he was about to be interviewed by German television and he had to be on his pees and ques.

2011, Elgin Dobbins, Thirty Seconds to Midnight, page 386

(rare) The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q. Alternative form of cue.

Then about 1950 two German brothers who had a meat market began cooking BBQ in their market to use up left over meat. One got the idea to smoke a brisket as he was smoking sausage one weekend. He left it all weekend in his smokehouse and on Monday as they were serving their que, pork, sausage & chicken, he cut a slice […]

2009 December 25, Nick Cramer, “My "homemade" Italian meatball recipe - for Nick and Meir”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Instead please join in the sharing of que methods and recipes, or questions.

2010 September 22, Nanzi, “Re: Yoy guys are killing this group”, in alt.food.barbecue (Usenet)

The back route I favor involves a long stretch on Highway 74 and brings me close enough to Lumberton for a barbeque detour. That was my target today. Being already in Lumberton, it only made sense to score some “que.”

2011, Kathy Reichs, Spider Bones: A Novel, page 57

(US, informal, rare) Clipping of barbeque.

en-noun

que (countable and uncountable, plural ques)


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I si “a patria do homi é sua lengua”, cumu idía Albert Camus, o que está claru é que a lengua está mui por encima de fronteiras, serras, rius i maris, de situaciós pulíticas i sociu-económicas, de lazus religiosus e inclusu familiaris.

2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Chapter 1: Lengua Española

And if “a man’s homeland is his language”, as Albert Camus said, what is clear is that language is beyond borders, mountain ranges, rivers and seas, above political and socio-economic situations, of religious and even family ties.

Cumu to é cuestión de proporciós, sin que sirva de argumentu por nun fel falta, poemus vel que en a misma Europa hai Estaus Soberarius con menus territoriu que os tres lugaris nossus, cumu:

2000, Domingo Frades Gaspar, Vamus a falal: Notas pâ coñocel y platical en nosa fala, Editora regional da Extremadura, Chapter 2: Númerus

As everything is a matter of proportions, without its presence being an argument, we can see that even in Europe there are Sovereign States with less territory than our three places, such as:

than (used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison)

From Old Galician-Portuguese que, from Latin quid (“that”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid.


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Je vois que tu parles bien français.

Si on s’en allait tout là-haut, si on prenait de la hauteur, tu verrais que le monde est beau, beau.

If we went all the way up there, if we got higher, you would see that the world is beautiful, beautiful.

that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause)

Si le temps est beau et que tout le monde est d’accord, nous mangerons en plein air.

If the weather is nice and if everyone likes the idea, we'll eat outside.

Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.

Il était à peine parti qu’elle a téléphoné à la police.

No sooner had he left when she called the police.

—Quelle grande bête, avec tout son esprit, que votre marquise, pour vous avoir dit pareille chose! — fit la duchesse […].

1874, Barbey d'Aurevilly, ‘Le Bonheur dans le crime’, Les Diaboliques

‘What a beast your marquise is, for all her spirit, for having told you such a thing!’ said the duchess.

Quelle belle fleur que la rose! dit-elle soudain, alors qu’aucune rose n’était en vue […].

1918, Jean Giradoux, Simon le pathétique

‘What a beautiful flower the rose is!’ she said suddenly, though no rose was in sight.

Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.

Inherited from Latin quid, usurping some of the roles of Latin quod.


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Il est plus grand que son père.

(comparisons of superiority or inferiority) than

Elle est aussi intelligente que toi.

introduces a comparison
(comparisons of equality) as

Je ne mange que des fruits.

Nous souhaitons la vérité et ne trouvons en nous qu’incertitude. Nous recherchons le bonheur et ne trouvons que misère et mort.

c. 1656–1662, Blaise Pascal, “Dossier de travail - Fragment n° 19 / 35”, in Pensées [Thoughts]

We hope for truth and find in ourselves nothing but uncertainty. We search again for happiness and find only misery and death.

(used with ne) only, just; but, nothing but

Que c’est beau!

Mais que t’es drôle, quoi.


que

Que pensez-vous de cette peinture ?

Qu’auriez-vous fait d’autre ?

Qu’a-t-on fait de la vérité ?

(slightly formal, accusative) The inanimate direct-object interrogative pronoun.

Qu’est-il arrivé ?

Que me vaut cette visite ?

Que sommes-nous ?

(slightly formal, nominative) The inanimate subject or predicative interrogative pronoun.

Inherited from Latin quid, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷis. Doublet of quoi 'what', the tonic/emphasized counterpart, hence diphthongized.


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C’est un homme que je connais très bien.

Je viens de lire la lettre que vous m’avez envoyée.

I've just read the letter that you sent me.

(accusative, relative) The direct object relative pronoun.


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O inverno é mais frío que o verán.

From Old Galician-Portuguese que, from Latin quid.


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¿Que camisa queres?


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que lástima

que feo ― ¡[how] ugly!

que alto ― ¡[how] tall!

que bonito ― ¡[how] cool!

used to express an adjective; how [mostly not translated]


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¿Que ves?


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Pra xogar , non vos fai falta que vos den consello.

To play, It isn't necessary that you give advice.


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Latin script
Appendix:Latin script#English

The name of the Latin script letter Q/q.


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[…], que da-cá su quião que ta pertencê a êll.

1883, Hugo Schuchardt, Kreolische Studien, volume 3

[…] , to give him his share which belongs to him.

From Portuguese que, from Old Galician-Portuguese que, from Latin quid (“what”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid.


que

Que tu prefere?


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si en fut tant dolent qu'il ne sçavoit que dire

1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 61

then he was so sad that he didn't know what to say

French: que


que

From Latin quid, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷis.


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Middle French: que

French: que


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Fala: que

Galician: que

Portuguese: que

Indo-Portuguese: que

From Latin quid (“what”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid.


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Occitan: qué


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Está tão frio que os canos congelaram.

that (introducing the result of the main clause)

O inverno é mais frio que o verão.

Espere um pouco que a chuva já vai parar.

Wait a little: for the rain is about to stop.

Nas horas de lazer, tratava Inácio do querido instrumento e fazia vibrar todas as cordas do coração, derramando as suas harmonias interiores, e fazendo chorar a boa velha de melancolia e gosto, que ambos estes sentimentos lhe inspirava a música do filho.

1878, Machado de Assis, O Machete (short story)

In his times of leisure, Inácio took care of the loved instrument and made all heartstrings vibrate, outpouring his inner harmonies, and making the good old woman cry with melancholy and pleasure: for both these feelings the son’s music inspired in her.

(only in subordinate clauses) seeing as; since; for; because (introduces explanatory clause)

Quebre as regras que você será punido.

Break the rules and you will be arrested.

(only in subordinate clauses) and (indicating the consequences of an action, often threateningly)

Levantem os pés, que eu vou esfregar o chão.

Raise your feet, cause I am going to scrub the floor.

From Old Galician-Portuguese que, from Latin quid (“what”) (usurping as well the roles of Latin quod), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷid, compare *kʷis. Cognate with English who.


que

Que livro é esse?

(interrogative) what (used to ask for a specification)

Que jogador!

what a (preceding nouns) (indicates surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)


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Que belo!

how (preceding adjectives) (indicates surprise, delight, or other strong feelings)


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Li uma notícia que era muito desagradável.

(relative) which; that; who (of those mentioned)

Era só mais um Silva que a estrela não brilha

1996, “Rap do Silva”, performed by MC Bob Rum

He was just another Silva whose star doesn't shine


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Él dice que está triste.

Llego más tarde que tú.

¡Ve más lento, que es resbaloso!

Que te vaya bien.

Que Dios me perdone.

indicating desire or permission; may (used with the subjunctive)

Inherited from Latin quid (“what”), but usurping all the roles of Latin quod. Cognate with English who.


que

la estrella que está en la película

la mujer con la que yo hablé

la casa que yo quiero


que

(international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Quechuan.


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cái (classifier)
cây (classifier)
𣠗 (CJK)
𢹾 (CJK)

From Proto-Vietic *k-vɛː; cognate with Muong que and Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰwɛː¹.