quod.
what for, why, wherefore, that:
Meaning & usage
what for, why, wherefore, that: with est and a previous referent (nihil, hoc, etc.): because of which, for which
what for, why, wherefore, that: with habeō
what for, why, wherefore, that: without the referent
what for, why, wherefore, that: alone
introducing a sentence: to this purpose, regarding this; that is why
introducing a sentence: with sī (and/but if), nisī (and/but though), utinam ((and/but) if ever), ubī, quia, quoniam, etc.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Proto-Italic *kʷod, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, whence also Old English hwæt (English what). The pronoun came to be used as an adverb through the accusative of respect: "(this is) according to what", "(that is) in respect of which" → "why". Compare quia.
often used with adverbs or adverbial locatives: because, in that, as
ideo/idcirco quod
introducing a clause: since, because subject or attribute of a main verb
introducing a clause: since, because subordinate to an adverbial demonstrative or diacritical adverb
introducing a clause: since, because in apposition, explaining a noun: that is
with the subjunctive: as to the fact, when, whereas, in case that, if it be so that, suppose that
regarding, concerning the fact, that, as to the fact, whereas introducing a sentence
regarding, concerning the fact, that, as to the fact, whereas repeated
regarding, concerning the fact, that, as to the fact, whereas inside a sentence
with restrictive adverbs
nisi/tantum quod
modō quod
used instead of an infinitive clause: that after verbs of feeling or declaring
used instead of an infinitive clause: that after faciō or facile est, in (+ gerund)
bene fecisti, quod ad me venisti
used instead of an infinitive clause: that also used freely
since (temporal)
that (in indirect speech)
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Proto-Italic *kʷod, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷód, whence also Old English hwæt (English what). The pronoun came to be used as an adverb through the accusative of respect: "(this is) according to what", "(that is) in respect of which" → "why". Compare quia.
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