Lesson 29 Irregular Comparison of Adjectives
Jan 20, 2015
Lesson 29
Irregular Comparison of Adjectives
Recitation
♦model verbs 6 tenses active and passive
amo amare amavi amatusPresent
amo amamus
amas amatis
amat amant
Imperfect
amabam amabamus
amabas amabatis
amabat amabant
Future
amabo amabimus
amabis amabitis
amabit amabunt
amo amare amavi amatusPerfect
amavi amavimus
amavisti amavistis
amavit amaverunt
Pluperfect
amaveram amaveramus
amaveras amaveratis
amaverat amaverant
Future Perfect
amavero amaverimus
amaveris amaveritis
amaverit amaverint
amo amare amavi amatusPresent
amor amamur
amaris amamini
amatur amantur
Imperfect
amabar amabamur
amabaris amabamini
amabatur amabantur
Future
amabor amabimur
amaberis amabimini
amabitur amabuntur
amo amare amavi amatusPerfect
amatus –a –um, sum amati –ae –a, sumus
es estis
est sunt
Pluperfect
amatus –a –um, eram amati –ae –a, eramus
eras eratis
erat erant
Future Perfect
amatus –a –um, ero amati –ae –a, erimus
eris eritis
erit erunt
moneo monēre monui monitus
Present
moneo monemus
mones monetis
monet monent
Imperfect
monebam monebamus
monebas monebatis
monebat monebant
Future
monebo monebimus
monebis monebitis
monebit monebunt
moneo monēre monui monitus
Perfect
monui monuimus
monuisti monuistis
monuit monuerunt
Pluperfect
monueram monueramus
monueras monueratis
monuerat monuerant
Future Perfect
monuero monuerimus
monueris monueritis
monuerit monuerint
moneo monēre monui monitus
Present
moneor monemur
moneris monemini
monetur monentur
Imperfect
monebar monebamur
monebaris monebamini
monebatur monebantur
Future
monebor monebimur
moneberis monebimini
monebitur monebuntur
moneo monēre monui monitus
Perfect
monitus –a –um, sum moniti –ae –a, sumus
es estis
est sunt
Pluperfect
monitus –a –um, eram moniti –ae –a, eramus
eras eratis
erat erant
Future Perfect
monitus –a –um, ero moniti –ae –a, erimus
eris eritis
erit erunt
rego regere rexi rectusPresent
rego regimus
regis regitis
regit regunt
Imperfect
regebam regebamus
regebas regebatis
regebat regebant
Future
regam regemus
reges regetis
reget regent
rego regere rexi rectusPerfect
rexi reximus
rexisti rexistis
rexit rexerunt
Pluperfect
rexeram rexeramus
rexeras rexeratis
rexerat rexerant
Future Perfect
rexero rexerimus
rexeris rexeritis
rexerit rexerint
rego regere rexi rectusPresent
regor regimur
regeris regimini
regitur reguntur
Imperfect
regebar regebamur
regebaris regebamini
regebatur regebantur
Future
regar regemur
regeris regemini
regetur regentur
rego regere rexi rectusPerfect
rectus –a –um, sum recti –ae –a, sumus
es estis
est sunt
Pluperfect
rectus –a –um, eram recti –ae –a, eramus
eras eratis
erat erant
Future Perfect
rectus –a –um, ero recti –ae –a, erimus
eris eritis
erit erunt
audio audire audivi auditusPresent
audio audimus
audis auditis
audit audiunt
Imperfect
audiebam audiebamus
audiebas audiebatis
audiebat audiebant
Future
audiam audiemus
audies audietis
audiet audient
audio audire audivi auditusPerfect
audivi audivimus
audivisti audivistis
audivit audiverunt
Pluperfect
audiveram audiveramus
audiveras audiveratis
audiverat audiverant
Future Perfect
audivero audiverimus
audiveris audiveritis
audiverit audiverint
audio audire audivi auditusPresent
audior audimur
audiris audimini
auditur audiuntur
Imperfect
audiebar audiebamur
audiebaris audiebamini
audiebatur audiebantur
Future
audiar audiemur
audieris audiemini
audietur audientur
audio audire audivi auditusPerfect
auditus –a –um, sum auditi –ae –a, sumus
es estis
est sunt
Pluperfect
auditus –a –um, eram auditi –ae –a, eramus
eras eratis
erat erant
Future Perfect
auditus –a –um, ero auditi –ae –a, erimus
eris eritis
erit erunt
capio capere cepi captusPresent
capio capimus
capis capitis
capit capiunt
Imperfect
capiebam capiebamus
capiebas capiebatis
capiebat capiebant
Future
capiam capiemus
capies capietis
capiet capient
capio capere cepi captusPerfect
cepi cepimus
cepisti cepistis
cepit ceperunt
Pluperfect
ceperam ceperamus
ceperas ceperatis
ceperat ceperant
Future Perfect
cepero ceperimus
ceperis ceperitis
ceperit ceperint
capio capere cepi captusPresent
capior capimur
caperis capimini
capitur capiuntur
Imperfect
capiebar capiebamur
capiebaris capiebamini
capiebatur capiebantur
Future
capiar capiemur
capieris capiemini
capietur capientur
capio capere cepi captusPerfect
captus –a –um, sum capti –ae –a, sumus
es estis
est sunt
Pluperfect
captus –a –um, eram capti –ae –a, eramus
eras eratis
erat erant
Future Perfect
captus –a –um, ero capti –ae –a, erimus
eris eritis
erit erunt
Recitation
♦imperatives
RecitationVerb Singular Plural Meaning
amo, amare ama amate Love!
moneo, monēre monē monete Warn!
rego, regere rege regite Rule!
capio, capere cape capite Take!
audio, audire audi audite Hear!
sum, esse es este Be!
dico, dicere dic dicite Speak!
duco, ducere duc ducite Lead!
facio, facere fac facite Make!
Recitation
♦5 declensions:mensa, servus, bellum, pater, flumen, portus, res
Recitation
♦Adjectives:acer acris acrebrevis –epotens potentis
Recitation
SIngular
M F
N
acer acris
acre
acris acris
acri acri
acrem acre
acri acri
Plural
M /F N
acres acria
acrium acrium
acribus acribus
acres acria
acribus acribus
Recitation
SIngular
M /F N
brevis breve
brevis brevis
brevi brevi
brevem breve
brevi brevi
Plural
M /F N
breves brevia
brevium brevium
brevibus brevibus
breves brevia
brevibus brevibus
RecitationM/F
Singular Plural
potens potentes
potentis potentium
potenti potentibus
potentem potentes
potenti potentibus
N
Singular Plural
potens potentia
potentis potentium
potenti potentibus
potens potentia
potenti potentibus
Recitation
♦Preposition Songs:-ab corum cum de ex in prae pro sine sub tenus
-ad ante apud in inter ob per post propter sub trans circum contra juxta
Recitation
♦Ordinal & Cardinal Numbers
RecitationCardinal Ordinal
unus –a –um one primus –a –um
first
duo –ae –o two secundus –a –um
second
tres tria three tertius –a –um
third
quattuor four quartus –a –um
fourth
quinque five quintus –a –um
fifth
sex six sextus –a –um
sixth
septem seven septimus –a –um
seventh
octo eight octavus –a –um
eighth
novem nine nonus –a –um
ninth
decem ten decimus –a –um
tenth
RecitationRoman
NumeralCardinal
XI undecim eleven
XII duodecim twelve
XIII tredecim thirteen
XIV quattuordecim
fourteen
XV quindecim fifteen
XVI sedecim sixteen
XVII septendecim seventeen
XVIII duodeviginti eighteen
XIX undeviginti nineteen
XX viginti twenty
Recitation3rd Person Pronouns;
Demonstrative Pronouns (1)Singular
Masculine
Feminine Neuter
is ea id
ejus ejus ejus
ei ei ei
eum eam id
eo eā eo
Plural
Masculine Feminine Neuter
ei eae ea
eorum earum eorum
eis eis eis
eos eas ea
eis eis eis
RecitationDemonstrative Pronouns (Near) (2)
Singular Plural
M F N M F N
hic haec hoc hi hae haechujus hujus hujus horu
mharum
horum
huic huic huic his his hishunc hanc hoc hos has haechoc hac hoc his his his
RecitationDemonstrative Pronouns (Far) (3)
Singular Plural
M F N M F N
ille illa illud illi illae illaillíus illíus illíus illoru
millarum
illorum
illi illi illi illis illis illisillum illam illud illos illas illaillo illā illo illis illis illis
RecitationDemonstrative Pronouns
(Near to Person Spoken to) (4)
Singular Plural
M F N M F N
iste ista istud isti istae ista
istíus istíus istíus istorum istarum
istorum
isti isti isti istis istis istis
istum istam istud istos istas ista
isto istā isto istis istis istis
RecitationIntensive Pronouns
Singular Plural
M F N M F N
ipse ipsa ipsum
ipsi ipsae ipsa
ipsíus ipsíus ipsíus
ipsorum
ipsarum
ipsorum
ipsi ipsi ipsi ipsis ipsis ipsis
ipsum ipsam ipsum
ipsos ipsas ipsa
ipso ipsā ipso ipsis ipsis ipsis
Recitation3rd Person Reflexive Pronouns
Case Form Meaning
Nom ----
Gen. sui of himself, herself, itself, themselves
Dat. sibi to/for himself, herself, itself, themselves
Acc. se himself, herself, itself, themselves
Abl. se ibwf himself, herself, itself, themselves
RecitationReflexive Pronoun Adjectives
Person
Singular Meaning
Plural Meaning
1st meus mea meum my (own) noster nostra nostrum
our (own)
2nd tuus tua tuum your (own)
vester vestra vestrum
your (pl.) (own)
3rd suus sua suum his, her, its, their (own)
RecitationPresent Subjunctive of Sum
Singular Plural
sim I may be simus we may be
sis you may be sitis you all may be
sit hsi may be sint they may be
RecitationImperfect Subjunctive of Sum
Singular Plural
essem
I might be essemus
we might be
esses
you might be
essetis you all might be
esset hsi might be essent they might be
RecitationPerfect Subjunctive of sum
Singular Plural
fúerim fuérimusfúeris fuéritisfúerit fúerint
RecitationPluperfect Subjunctive of sum
Singular Plural
fuissem fuissemusfuisses fuissetisfuisset fuissent
RecitationPresent Subjunctive Active
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amem moneam regam capiam audiam
ames moneas regas capias audias
amet moneat regat capiat audiat
amemus moneamus regamus capiamus audiamus
ametis moneatis regatis capiatis audiatis
ament moneant regant capiant audiant
RecitationPresent Subjunctive Passive
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amer monear regar capiar audiar
ameris monearis regaris capiaris audiaris
ametur moneatur regatur capiatur audiatur
amemur moneamur regamur capiamur audiamur
amemini moneamini regamini
capiamini audiamini
amentur moneantur regantur capiantur audiantur
RecitationImperfect Subjunctive Active
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amarem monerem regerem caperem audirem
amares moneres regeres caperes audires
amaret moneret regeret caperet audiret
amaremus moneremus regeremus
caperemus audiremus
amaretis moneretis regeretis caperetis audiretis
amarent monerent regerent caperent audirent
RecitationImperfect Subjunctive Passive
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amarer monerer regerer caperer audirer
amareris monereris regereris capereris audireris
amaretur moneretur regeretur caperetur audiretur
amaremur moneremur regeremur
caperemur audiremur
amaremini moneremini regeremini
caperemini audiremini
amarentur monerentur regerentur
caperentur audirentur
RecitationPerfect Subjunctive Active
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amaverim monuerim rexerim ceperim audiverim
amaveris monueris rexeris ceperis audiveris
amaverit monuerit rexerit ceperit audiverit
amaverimus
monuerimus rexerimus ceperimus audiverimus
amaveritis monueritis rexeritis ceperitis audiveritis
amaverint monuerint rexerint ceperint audiverint
RecitationPerfect Subjunctive Passive
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amatusa, um
simsissit
monitus, a, um
simsissit
rectus, a, um
simsissit
captus, a, um
simsissit
auditus, a, um
simsissit
amatiae, a
simussitissint
moniti, ae, a
simussitissint
recti, ae, a
simussitissint
capti, ae, a
simussitissint
auditi, ae, a
simussitissint
RecitationPluperfect Subjunctive Active
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amavissem monuissem rexissem cepissem audivissem
amavisses monuisses rexisses cepisses audivisses
amavisset monuisset rexisset cepisset audivisset
amavissemus
monuissemus rexissemus
cepissemus audivissemus
amavissetis
monuissetis rexissetis cepissetis audivissetis
amavissent monuissent rexissent cepissent audivissent
RecitationPluperfect Subjunctive Passive
1st 2nd 3rd 3rd io 4th
amatusa, um
essemessesesset
monitus, a, um
essemessesesset
rectus, a, um
essemessesesset
captus, a, um
essemessesesset
auditus, a, um
essemessesesset
amatiae, a
essemusessetisessent
moniti, ae, a
essemusessetisessent
recti, ae, a
essemusessetisessent
capti, ae, a
essemusessetisessent
auditi, ae, a
essemessetisessent
RecitationComparison of 3 Model Adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
certus –a –um cértior (m/f) cértius (n)
certíssimus –a –um
certain more certain most certain
fortis –e fórtior (m/f) fórtius (n)
fortíssimus –a –um
brave braver bravest
potens potentis poténtior (m/f) poténtius (n)
potentíssimus –a –um
powerful more powerful most powerful
RecitationComparison of 8 Model Adjectives
Positive Comparative Superlative
1st/2nd
miser mísera míserum misérior misérius misérrimus –a –um
wretched more wretched most wretched
pulcher pulchra pulchrum
púlchrior púlchrius
pulchérrimus –a –um
beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
3rd acer acris acre ácrior ácrius acérrimus –a –um
sharp sharper sharpest
fidelis –e fidélior fidélius fidelíssimus –a –um
faithful more faithful most faithful
fácilis –e facílior facílius facíllimus –a –um
easy easier easiest
Latin Saying
E plúribus unum
Latin Saying
E plúribus unum
ex, e; w/abl. out of, fromplures, plura; more
plúribus; abl. pl.unus –a –um; one
Latin Sayings
One out of many
Grammar
The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, and superlative.
Grammar
The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, and superlative.
The positive degree is descriptive. There is no comparison implied.
Grammar
The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, degree and superlative.
The positive is descriptive. There is no comparison implied.
The comparative degree implies a comparison between two persons or things, either stated or implied.
Grammar
The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, degree and superlative.
The positive is descriptive. There is no comparison implied.
The comparative degree implies a comparison between two persons or things, either stated or implied.
The superlative degree implies a comparison among more than two persons or things.
Grammar
The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, and superlative.
positive This lesson is hard.
comparative This lesson is harder than Lesson 27.
superlativeThis lesson is the hardest lesson in the book.
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um melior -ius optimus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um pejor pejus pessimus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um major majus maximus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um minor minus minimus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um plus pluris n. (noun)
plurimus –a -um
much more most
multi–ae –a plures plura plurimi –ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um melior -ius optimus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um pejor pejus pessimus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um major majus maximus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um minor minus minimus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um plus pluris n. (noun)
plurimus –a -um
much more most
multi–ae –a plures plura plurimi –ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis senior senius maximus natu
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um pejor pejus pessimus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um major majus maximus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um minor minus minimus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um plus pluris n. (noun)
plurimus –a -um
much more most
multi–ae –a plures plura plurimi –ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis senior senius maximus natu
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um major majus maximus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um minor minus minimus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um plus pluris n. (noun)
plurimus –a -um
much more most
multi–ae –a plures plura plurimi –ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis senior senius maximus natu
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um minor minus minimus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um plus pluris n. (noun)
plurimus –a -um
much more most
multi–ae –a plures plura plurimi –ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis senior senius maximus natu
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um plus pluris n. (noun)
plurimus –a -um
much more most
multi–ae –a plures plura plurimi –ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis senior senius maximus natu
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um
much more most
multi–ae –a plures plura plurimi –ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis senior senius maximus natu
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um
much more most
multi–ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis senior senius maximus natu
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um
much more most
multi–ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis
old older oldest
juvenis is junior junius minimus natu
young younger youngest
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
bonus –a -um
good better best
malus –a –um
bad worse worst
magnus –a –um
great greater greatest
parvus –a –um
small smaller smallest
multus –a –um
much more most
multi–ae –a
many more very many, most
Grammar
Positive Comparative Superlative
senex senis
old older oldest
juvenis is
young younger youngest
Grammar
Many adjectives, especially those with stems ending in vowels, are compared by means of the adverbs magis, more, and máximē, most.
Grammar
The most common words in languages are usually the most irregular. English and Latin have many irregular adjective comparisons.
Grammar
The most common words in languages are usually the most irregular. English and Latin have many irregular adjective comparisons.
Learn the irregular comparisons in this lesson thoroughly. They are very common.
Grammar
The superlative adjective is used more in Latin than in English and thus is weaker. As such, it may be translated by very.
Grammar
The superlative adjective is used more in Latin than in English and thus is weaker. As such, it may be translated by very.Caesar fortissimus erat.
Grammar
The superlative adjective is used more in Latin than in English and thus is weaker. As such, it may be translated by very.Caesar fortissimus erat.Caesar was very brave.
Grammar
An absolute superlative may be expressed by using omnium (partitive genitive).
Grammar
An absolute superlative may be expressed by using omnium (partitive genitive).Hic puer omnium fortissimus est.
Grammar
An absolute superlative may be expressed by using omnium (partitive genitive).Hic puer omnium fortissimus est.The boy is the bravest of all.
Grammar
When you use the preposition in with a superlative adjective in English, you usually use the genitive case in Latin.
Grammar
When you use the preposition in with a superlative adjective in English, you usually use the genitive case in Latin.Via Appia was the longest road in Italy.
Grammar
When you use the preposition in with a superlative adjective in English, you usually use the genitive case in Latin.Via Appia was the longest road in Italy.Via Appia erat Italiae via longissima.
Grammar Questions
How many tenses are in the subjunctive? What tenses are missing?
Grammar Questions
How many tenses are in the subjunctive? What tenses are missing?
Four tenses. The future and future perfect are missing.
Grammar Questions
What are six helping verbs that express the subjunctive in English?
Grammar Questions
What are six helping verbs that express the subjunctive in English?
let, might, could, may, should, would
Grammar Questions
What is the difference between indicative and subjunctive?
indicative:subjunctive:
Grammar Questions
What is the difference between indicative and subjunctive?
indicative: actual events or actionssubjunctive: potential events or actions
My children go to school. actual/indicativeI want my children to go to school. –
potential/subjunctive
Grammar QuestionsA __________ question is asked in doubt or
indignation, uses the subjunctive, and is expressed in English by the verbal helper ______.
Grammar QuestionsA deliberative question is asked in doubt or
indignation, uses the subjunctive, and is expressed in English by the verbal helper should.
Grammar QuestionsA deliberative question uses the
_______ subjunctive for present time and the _________ subjunctive for past time.
Grammar QuestionsA deliberative question uses the
present subjunctive for present time and the imperfect subjunctive for past time.
Grammar QuestionsThe hortatory subjunctive expresses __________,
_______ _________, ______ ____, and uses the verbal helpers __ and ___.
Grammar QuestionsThe hortatory subjunctive expresses exhortation,
indirect command, strong wish, and uses the verbal helpers let and may.
Grammar QuestionsThe subjunctive is used primarily in __________
clauses, but also has some uses in __________ clauses.
Grammar QuestionsThe subjunctive is used primarily in subordinate
clauses, but also has some uses in independent clauses.
Grammar
To form the negative of a subjunctive verb, use ?
Grammar
To form the negative of a subjunctive verb, use ne.
Ne cedamus. Let us not yield.
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To express purpose with the conjunction ut, the main clause is in the _________, and the subordinate clause is in the __________.
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To express purpose with the conjunction ut, the main clause is in the indicative, and the subordinate clause is in the subjunctive.
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The imperfect subjunctive active is built on the ________.
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The imperfect subjunctive active is built on the infinitive.
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The perfect and pluperfect subjunctives are built on the ______ stem by adding ___and ___, respectively.
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The perfect and pluperfect subjunctives are built on the perfect stem by adding eri and isse, respectively.
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What are the four uses of the subjunctive you have learned in this unit?
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What are the four uses of the subjunctive you have learned in this unit?
hortatory subjunctive, deliberative questions, purpose (ut) clause, and negative (ne) purpose clause.
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How do you form the perfect subjunctive passive?
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How do you form the perfect subjunctive passive?
the 4th principal part + the present subjunctive of sum
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A negative clause of purpose replaces ut with ___.
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A negative clause of purpose replaces ut with ne.
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The perfect subjunctive active is the same as the _____ _______ _____ indicative, except for the 1st person singular.
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The perfect subjunctive active is the same as the future perfect active indicative, except for the 1st person singular.
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The two common feminine nouns of the 4th declension are: ________ and ________.
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The two common feminine nouns of the 4th declension are: domus and manus.
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The two common neuter nouns of the 4th declension are: ______and _____.
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The two common neuter nouns of the 4th declension are: cornu and genu.
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The three degrees of comparison are ________, _____________, and ___________.
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The three degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, and superlative.
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The _______ is descriptive only.
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The positive is descriptive only.
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The ___________ implies a comparison between two persons or things.
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The comparative implies a comparison between two persons or things.
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The ___________ implies a comparison among more than two persons or things.
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The superlative implies a comparison among more than two persons or things.
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In Latin, the comparative adjective is formed from the positive by adding ____and _____to the stem.
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In Latin, the comparative adjective is formed from the positive by adding –ior and –ius to the stem.
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In Latin, the superlative adjective is formed by adding _________________to the stem.
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In Latin, the superlative adjective is formed by adding –issimus –a –um to the stem.
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The comparative adjective is declined like the regular ______________ noun.
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The comparative adjective is declined like the regular 3rd declension noun.
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The comparative adjective _____ _____follow the i-stem pattern of the regular adjective, brevis –e.
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The comparative adjective does not follow the i-stem pattern of the regular adjective, brevis –e.
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The superlative adjective is declined like the regular ___________________ adjective.
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The superlative adjective is declined like the regular 1st/2nd – declension adjective.
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The superlative adjectives ending in er are formed by adding –_____ –_ –___ to the masculine nominative singular.
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The superlative adjectives ending in er are formed by adding –rimus –a –um to the masculine nominative singular.
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The superlative adjectives of facilis, difficilis, similis, and humilis are formed by adding –_____ –_ –__ to the stem.
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The superlative adjectives of facilis, difficilis, similis, and humilis are formed by adding –limus –a –um to the stem.
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Two nouns or pronouns compared using the adverb quam must be in the same ____.
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Two nouns or pronouns compared using the adverb quam must be in the same case.
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Adjectives with stems ending in a vowel are usually compared using the adverbs _____ and _______.
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Adjectives with stems ending in a vowel are usually compared using the adverbs magis and maxime.
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The superlative adjective is used more in Latin than in English and is thus _______.
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The superlative adjective is used more in Latin than in English and is thus weaker.
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The absolute superlative can be expressed by using ________.
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The absolute superlative can be expressed by using omnium.
Practice
♦TranslateGalli naves optimas habent.
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♦TranslateThe Gauls have very good
ships.
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♦TranslateExitus est magis dubius.
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♦TranslateThe outcome is more doubtful.
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♦TranslateA militibus optimis servamur.
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♦TranslateWe are being guarded by the
best soldiers.
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♦TranslateCanis minimus vocem maximam habet.
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♦TranslateThe smallest dog has the
biggest voice.
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♦TranslateOne out of many.
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♦TranslateE pluribus unum
Practice
♦Conjugate pono in perfect passive indicative, imperfect active subjunctive, and present passive subjunctive.