3rd Declension Adjectives, Two Terminations

Question 1

brevis brevis breve

Answer 1

short, brief

derivatives: brief, brevity

Question 2

fácilis fácilis fácile

Answer 2

easy

derivatives: facility

Question 3

difficilis difficilis difficile

Answer 3

difficult

derivatives: difficulty

Question 4

fortis fortis forte

Answer 4

strong, brave

derivatives: fortitude, fort

Question 5

gravis gravis grave

Answer 5

heavy, serious, severe

derivatives: gravity

Question 6

omnis omnis omne

Answer 6

each, every (singular)
all (plural)

derivatives: omnipresent, omnibus, omniscient

Question 7

turpis turpis turpe

Answer 7

shameful, disgraceful

derivatives: turpitude

Question 8

dulcis dulcis dulce

Answer 8

sweet, pleasant

derivatives: dulcimer

Question 9

fidelis, fidelis, fidele

Answer 9

faithful

derivatives: fidelity

Question 10

nóbilis nóbilis nóbile

Answer 10

noble

derivatives: nobility

Question 11

Ars longa vita brevis

Answer 11

Art is long and life is short.

Question 12

What is the one difference between the 3rd Declension Adjective endings (M/F and N) and the 3rd Declension i-stem Noun endings (M/F and N)?

Answer 12

the M/F ablative singular is an “i” ending in the 3rd Declension M/F Adjectives but it is an “e” ending in the 3rd Declension M/F i-stem Nouns

Question 13

Recite the 3rd Declension M/F Adjective endings with the model noun “brevis, breve”

Answer 13

brevis-----breves
brevis-----brévium
brevi------brévibus
brevem--breves
brevi------brévibus