Quick Comparison
indirect question
a sentence (w its verb in the subjunctive) (introduced by a question word). this sentence is either the subject or object of a verb, or depends on an expression implying uncertainty or doubt.
indirect statement (accusative & infinitive construction)
a sentence (with an infinitive verb) (and its subject in the accusative) that acts as a noun in a sentence whose verb is a "verb of relaying"
Indirect Statement
indirect statement: accusative and infinitive
the original subject of the corresponding direct statement is in accusative, the original object (if there is an object) stays in accusative, and the verb becomes infinitive
horātia caesarem necat
quīntus dīcit horātiam caesarem necāre
tu es bella!
prōvincia nārrat tē es bellam
how do you know which is obj and which is subj?? You don't. also context. some authors use this effect for poetryness (e.g. sulpicia I think)! like you thought it was like this but then its the other thing. or just ambiguity.