Suburani Ch. 14 - Adjective Comparison

Categorize the Latin adjectives into the correct degree column.

Groups:

(a) Positive

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(b) Comparative

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(c) Superlative

• gravissimus, -a, -um

• gravis, gravis, grave

• scelestus, -a, -um

• scelstior, -ior, -ius

• validissimus, -a, -um

• scelestissimus, -a, -um

• gravior, -ior, -ius

• validus, -a, -um

• validior, -ior, -ius

Match the adjective degrees.

• optimus, -a, -um

• good

• bonus, -a, -um

• best

• melior, -ior, -ius

• better

Match the adjective degrees.

• acer, acris, acre

• sharp

• acerior, -ior, -ius

• sharpest

• acerrimus, -a, -um

• sharper

Match the adjective degrees.

• laetus, -a, -um

• happy

• laetior, -ior, -ius

• very happy

• laetissimus, -a, -um

• rather happy

POSITIVE degree adjectives use ​ (a)   declension endings.

COMPARATIVE degree adjectives use ​ (b)   declension endings.

SUPERLATIVE adjectives use ​ (c)   declension endings.

• either 1st/2nd or 3rd
• 3rd
• 1st/2nd

MISER, MISERA, MISERUM

These three forms of the adjective represent:

• The masculine, feminine, and neuter nominative singular of the positive degree.

• The three degrees of adjective, in order, in the masculine nominiative singular forms.

MISER, MISERIOR, MISERRIMUS

These three forms of the adjective represent:

• The masculine, feminine, and neuter nominative singular of the positive degree.

• The three degrees of adjective, in order, in the masculine nominiative singular forms.

Match the adjectives.

• facilissimus, -a, -um

• easy

• facillimus, -a, -um

• easiest

• facilior, -ior, -ius

• easier

• facilis, facilis, facile

• not a real form!

Provide the endings of these adjectives:

worried = ANXI​ (a)  

rather worried = ANX​ (b)  

very worried = ANX​ (c)  

• US, -A, -UM
• IOR, -IOR, -IUS
• ISSIMUS, -A, -UM

Provide the endings of these adjectives:

worried = TRIST​ (a)  

rather worried = TRIST​ (b)  

very worried = TRIST​ (c)  

• IS, -IS, -E
• IOR, -IOR, -IUS
• ISSIMUS, -A, -UM