For example is it "Nosce Te Ipsum" or is it "Nosce te Ipsum". Also does it make a difference. Thank you!
2007-03-03 09:02:25 · 3 answers · asked by Mr. 9 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You have your answer within your question but it is confusion with tense that makes your choice difficult. Place this in your cognitive construct and define 'de' as a preposition (which it is), or 'te' (which is a suffix added to something, tu in latin).
Use it as a connecting word like ' of, the, and ' all used in the english language to show a linking between pronouns, nouns and adjectives. Therefore, lower case t is the correct choice. Also exemplary is this in the French language, in 'Arc de Triumphe' where 'de' separates the two words representing the english derivative (of) "of Triumphant Arch" or rather Arc of Triumph.
sharing the light,
erica
Oh, and YES it does make a difference so that you appear like an intellect who did research or just an average joe or joette who just writes it any old way showing no respect for the etymology.
Good question !
2007-03-03 09:35:45 · answer #1 · answered by SojournSeeker 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The words mean "Know yourself." So I would express them in that way. "Nosce te ipsum".
The Romans wrote everything in capital letters, so we follow our own linguistic conventions in writing and punctuating Latin.
2007-03-03 10:13:46 · answer #2 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't matter
2007-03-03 09:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by Whitt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋