Ch. 26 Flashcards
Formation of the comparative
Degree of adjectives
base of positive + ior (m/f) ius (n), iōris (gen)
Formation of the superlative
Degree of adjectives
base of positive + issimus, issima, issimum
Declension of comparative
Fortis (M/F) Sing.
Fortior
Fortiōris
Fortiōrī
Fortiōrem
Fortiōre
Declension of comparative
Fortis (N) Sing.
Fortius
Fortiōris
Fortiōrī
Fortius
Fortiōre
Declension of comparative
Fortis (M/F) Pl.
Fortiōrēs
Fortiōrum
Fortiōribus
Fortiōrēs
Fortiōribus
Declension of comparative
Fortis (N) Pl.
Fortiōra
Fortiōrum
Fortiōribus
Fortiōra
Fortiōribus
Superlative of
Cārus/a/um
cārissimus/a/um
Superlative of
Longus/a/um
longissimus/a/um
Comparative with quam
Hī librī sunt clāriōrēs quam illī.
These books are more famous than those.
Comparative with quam
Dīcit hōs librōs esse clāriōrēs quam illōs.
He says that these books are more famous than those.
Ab. of Comparison
Cōnsilia tua sunt clāriōra lūce.
Your plans are clearer than light.
(The second element in the Ab. case instead of quam)