Chapter 26 Grammar

Question 1

Make “cārus” (dear) superlative.

Answer 1

cārissimus, -a, -um (dearest, the most dear, very dear)

stem + -issimus, -a, -um

Question 2

State the singular comparative forms of “cārus” (dear).

Answer 2

• nominative: cārior (m./f.)/cārius (n.)
• genitive: cāriōris
• dative: cāriōrī
• accusative: cāriōrem (m./f.)/cārius (n.)
• ablative: cāriōre

Question 3

State the plural comparative forms of “cārus” (dear).

Answer 3

• nominative: cāriōrēs (m./f.)/cāriōra (n.)
• genitive: cāriōrum
• dative: cāriōribus
• accusative: cāriōrēs (m./f.)/cāriōra (n.)
• ablative: cāriōribus