Latin II Capita IX/X Formative Quick Review

Capita IX/X Formative Quick Review

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3rd Declension Adjectives

• 3rd declension adjectives use the same endings as 3rd declension nouns, except they are all i-stem

  • This means that the abl. sg. of all genders is -i instead of -e and the gen. pl. has an -i in front of the -um (-ium). The neuter plural nom. and acc. also has an -i in front of the -a (-ia).

3rd Declension Adjectives

• The tricky thing about third declension adjectives, is keeping track of the variations of the nom. sg ending (the "varies" form) for the different grammatical genders.

  • Three termination: celer, celeris, celere - quick

    • All three genders have a different "varies" form"

  • Two termination: facilis, facile - easy

    • Masc. and fem. share a "varies" form; neuter's form is different

  • One termination: ferox, ferocis - fierce

    • Masc., fem., and neut. share a "varies" form; the second word listed is its gen. sg. form

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felix, felicis

potens, potentis

brevis, breve

dulcis, dulce

acer, acris, acre

Comparative Adjectives

• Latin has degrees of adjectives: positive, comparative and superlative

  • Positive adjectives are the regular adjectives, often seen with the endings -us, -a, -um in Latin and are translated with its basic definition

    • These are either 1st, 2nd or 3rd declension

  • Comparative adjectives are the "more _____" form of the adjective and are seen with the endings -ior, -ius

    • These are always 3rd declension

  • Superlative adjectives are the "most _____" form of the adjective and are seen with the endings -issimus, -issima, -issimum

    • These are always 1st and 2nd declension

Multiple Select

Select all of the adjectives that are comparative

• iratissimus, -a, -um

• iratus, -a, -um

• purpurior, purpurius

• flavissimus, -a, -um

• melior, melius

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct version of "redder"? (from ruber, rubra, rubrum)

• ruber, rubra, rubrum

• rubrior, rubrius

• ruberrimus, -rima, -rimum

• all are correct

Comparative Adjectives

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct version of "worse"? (from malus, -a, -um)

• peior, peius

• malior, malius

• pessimus, -a, -um

• none are correct

Comparative Adjectives

• Comparative adjectives can be used to write comparative statements, using the conjunction quam

  • [nominative noun] + est/sunt + [nominative comparative] + quam + [other nominative noun]

    • Magistra est fessior quam ursa

      • Mrs. Hooper is tireder than a bear

• Another way to form a comparative statement is to use a comparative adjective and the ablative of comparison.

  • [nominative noun] + est/sunt + [nominative comparative] [other ablative noun]

    • Magistra est fessior ursā

      • Mrs. Hooper is tireder than a bear

Multiple Choice

Ursus est _________ quam lupus.

• ferocior

• ferocissimus

• clarior

• clarissimus

Adjectives, In Conclusion

• Adjectives and the nouns that they modify must agree in gender, case and number but NOT declension

• This means they will not necessarily "match"

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