Ch 9_Special Adjectives (-ius)

Question 1

There are 9 common first/second declension adjectives that have a different genitive and dative singular ending compared to magnus, -a, -um. What are the different endings?

Answer 1

1. Gen: -īus
2. Dat: -ī
   (following the pattern of illīus and illī)

Question 2

Do these 9 common first/second declension adjectives have any other differences

Answer 2

1. Everywhere else they are the same as magnus, -a, -um
   [except for the neuter singular of aliud (cf. illud) and the common use of alterīus, borrowed from alter, for the genitive singular of alius, alia, aliud, instead of the regular alīus; see page 72)

Question 3

What adjectives does the UNUS stand for in the acronym UNUS NAUTA?

Answer 3

ūnus, -a, um (“one”)
nūllus, -a, -um (“no, none”)
ūllus, -a, -um (“any”)
sōlus, -a, -um (“alone, only”)

Question 4

What adjectives does the UNUS stand for in the acronym UNUS NAUTA?

Answer 4

neuter, neutral, neutrum ("neither")
alius, -a, ud ("another, other")
uter, utra, utrum ("either, which")
tōtus, -a, -um ("whole, entire")
alter, altera, alterum ("the other")