Exploring Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Forms

The video tutorial explains the different degrees of adjectives: positive, comparative, and superlative. It provides examples in English and Latin, detailing how to form each degree. The tutorial also covers the use of 'quam' with adjectives to express comparisons and superlatives. The video concludes with a quiz to test understanding.

What is the normal form of an adjective called?

• Comparative

• Superlative

• None

• Positive

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Which adjective degree is used to compare two things?

• None

• Comparative

• Superlative

• Positive

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What is the highest degree of an adjective?

• Superlative

• Positive

• None

• Comparative

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which example uses a superlative adjective?

• Taller

• Tallest

• None

• Tall

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What endings do comparative adjectives always take in Latin?

• First and second declension

• Third declension

• No specific declension

• None

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What is added to the stem to form a comparative adjective in Latin?

• None

• EST

• IOR

• ISM

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

In Latin, what declension do superlative adjectives always take?

• None

• No declension

• First and second declension

• Third declension

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What does 'IOR' indicate in Latin adjectives?

• None

• Positive

• Comparative

• Superlative

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What does 'qualms' imply when used with superlative adjectives?

• More than

• Equal to

• As much as possible

• Less than

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Translate 'Romani summo kallidissime qualms'.

• Romans are not clever

• Romans are less clever

• Romans are very clever

• Romans are as clever as possible

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CCSS.L.3.1G