Ablative Of Measure Of Difference

Question 1

Explain Ablative of Measure of Difference

Answer 1

Used with comps. and superls. Use quam except where words are directly compared using comp. adj. in which case use Abl. Of Comparison. Often use such words: hoc=by this much, quo=by which, quanto=by how much, paulo=by a little, multo=by much, nihilo=by nothing, dimidio=by half, tanto=by so much, eo=by that much etc.

Question 2

Ireland is half the size of Britain

Answer 2

Hibernia dimidio minor est quam Britannia

Question 3

The elephant is much bigger than the mouse

Answer 3

Elephantus multo maior quam mus est

Question 4

The snake is longer than the worm by 20 feet

Answer 4

Serpens longior quam vermis viginti pedibus est

Question 5

Dogs like grass much less than do asses

Answer 5

Canes herbam amant multo minus quam assini

Question 6

Cassius is no better than Brutus

Answer 6

Cassius nihilo melior quam Brutus est

Question 7

It is easier for me than for you

Answer 7

Facilius est mihi quam tibi

Question 8

The more they have the more they desire

Answer 8

Quo plus habent eo plus cupiunt