32a Latin to English Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the regular positive ending of adverbs made from adjectives of the 1st and 2nd declensions?
A
- -ē (e.g. līberē)
2
Q
1b. What is the regular positive ending of adverbs made from adjectives of the 3rd declension?
A
1b. -iter (e.g. celeriter)
3
Q
- In English what adverbial ending is the equivalent to the Latin adverbial -ē or -iter?
A
- The ending -ly (e.g. freely, quickly).
4
Q
- Do all Latin adverbs of the positive degree end in -ē or -iter?
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- No. e.g. sapienter, facile, bene, male, multum, magnopere, parum, diū.
5
Q
- What is the ending of the comparative degree of the adverb in Latin?
A
- -ius (e.g. līberius, celerius)
6
Q
4b. With what form of the adjective is this identical?
A
4b. It is identical with the neuter singular nominative and accusative of the comparative adjective (cf. fortior, fortius)
7
Q
4c. In English how is the comparative degree of the adverb usually formed?
A
4c. It is usually formed by using “more” (“too,” “rather”) with the positive degree of the adverb (e.g. more/ too freely, more quickly)
8
Q
- How does the base of the superlative degree of a Latin adverb compare with that of the corresponding adjective?
A
- The base is the same in both instances.
9
Q
- translate the following adverb in three ways: līberius.
A
- more freely, too freely, rather freely
10
Q
6b. translate the following adverb in two ways: līberrimē.
A
6b. most freely, very freely
11
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: iūcundē.
A
- pleasantly
12
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: iūcundius.
A
- more / too pleasantly / rather pleasantly
13
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: iūcundissimē.
A
- most / very pleasantly
14
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: melius.
A
- better
15
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: fidēlissimē.
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- very faithfully
16
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: breviter.
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- briefly
17
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: celerrimē.
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- very quickly
18
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: peius.
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- worse
19
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: fidēlius.
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- more faithfully
20
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: facilius.
A
- more easily
21
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: minimē.
A
- very little, least of all
22
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: magis.
A
- more, rather
23
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: diūtius.
A
- longer
24
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: male.
A
- badly
25
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: miserius.
A
- more wretchedly
26
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: minus.
A
- less
27
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: facile.
A
- easily
28
Q
- Translate this adverb in accordance with its form: maxime.
A
- especially, most of all