quem
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /kʷem/, [kᶣẽ]
References
- quem in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese quen, from Latin quem, accusative case of interrogative quis (“who?”) and relative quī (“who”).
Pronoun
quem
- (interrogative) who; whom (which person?)
- Quem viu o novo filme?
- Who has seen the new film?
- (relative) who; whom (the person who)
- Não lembro o nome de quem me ligou.
- I don’t remember the name of the person who called me.
- (indefinite) those who; people who; anyone who
- Quem quiser sair que o faça.
- Anyone who wants to leave, do it.
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:quem.
Derived terms
- quem dera
- quem é quem
- quem quer que
- quem sabe
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