"Ut praestem Pyladen, mihi praestet Oresten.Hoc non fit verbis, Marce; ut ameris, ama."(Translation: "That I may show myself a Pylades, let someone show me an Orestes. This is not done with words, Marcus; to be loved, love.") Biblical/Vulgate Latin:
or psychological texts (like Freud's discussions)? Grammatical drills ? aliquis
Aliquis is commonly used in positive statements, whereas quis (anyone) is generally used after si (if), nisi (unless), num (whether), or ne (lest). "Ut praestem Pyladen, mihi praestet Oresten
" Aperite atque Erotium evocate ."(Plautus, Menaechmi : "Open [the door] and let someone [of you] call out Erotium.") Key Grammatical Notes: Aliquis is commonly used in positive statements, whereas
Aliquis (substantive) and aliquī (adjective) are declined similarly to the relative pronoun quis , with aliqua commonly used for the feminine singular and neuter plural.
A famous couplet often cited in Latin studies uses the word to express a desire for friendship:
