A | B |
adverbs stand --the verbs they modify | before |
1st and 2nd decl adj are changed into adverbs by | add e to stem |
some adj, especially of quantity and number form adverbs with | accusative singular |
3rd decl adjof 2 and 3 terminations are changed into adverbs by | add iter or enter |
comparative of regular adverbs is | neuter sing nominative |
superlative of regular adverbs formed by | adding e to superlative stem |
Multum in parvo | Much in little |
bene melius optime | well better best |
male pejus pessime | badly worse worst |
magnopere magis maxime | greatly more most |
parum minus minime | little less least |
multum plus plurimum | much more most |
diu diutius diutissime | long longer lonest |
prope propius proxime | near nearer next |
saepe saepius saepissime | often more often most often |
comparative adjective used to indicate degree rather than comparison means | rather, too, more than average |
superlative adj to indicate degree rather than comparison menas | very |
adjectives with stems ending in a vowel are usually compared using adverbs | magis, maxime |
alienus a um | foreign |
angustus a um | narrow |
beatus a um | blessed |
dubius a um | doubtful |
durus a um | hard |
pius a um | dutiful |
verus a um | true |
citus a um | rapid |
clarus a um | clear bright |
rusticus a um | rustic |
crudelis e | cruel |
humilis e | humble |
tristis e | sad |
agrestis e | boorish |
communis e | common |
lenis e | mild |
mollis e | soft |
sublimis e | sublime |
inanis e | vain |
civilis e | civil |
quam | than, as possible |
cunctus a um | all |
superbus a um | proud |
tardus a um | late |
caecus a um | blind |
aequus a um | equal to, even |
mirus a um | wondrous |
dignus a um | worthy |
avidus a um | avid |
arduus a um | steep |
periculosus a um | dangerous |
bonus melior optimus | good better best |
malus pejor pessimus | bad worse worst |
magnus major maximus | great greater greatest |
parvus minor minimus | small smaller smallest |
multus plus plurimum | much more most |
multi plures plurimi | many more most |
senex senior maximus natu | old older oldest |
juvenis junior min imjus natu | young younger youngest |
dubius magis dubius maxime dubius | doubtful more doubtful most doubtful |
idoneus magis idoneus maxime idoneus | suitable more suitable most suitable |
e pluribus unum | one out of many |
in adj and adv there are 3--- | degrees of comparison |
3 degrees of adj and adv | positive, comparative, superlative |
descriptive degree | positive |
degree implying a comparison of 2 | comparative |
degree implying a comparison among more than 2 | superlative |
Eng commonly uses---for comparative and----for superl | er, est |
compare "great" | great greater greatest |
Eng words with 3 syllables form comparative with ---and superlative with | more, most |
Latin comparative formed by adding ----to stem | ior, ius |
Latin comparative declined like regular--------noun | 3rd decl |
superlative adj is formed by adding---to stem | issimus, rimus, or limus |
superlative adj declined like------------- | bonus a um |
2 nouns or pronouns compared using quam must be | in the same case |
Annuit coeptis | He has favored our undertakings |
superbus a um | proud |
tardus a um | late |