Chapter 27 Grammar Flashcards
1
Q
State the six irregular -limus superlatives.
These all come from -lis adjectives.
A
- facilimus, -a, -um (easiest)
- difficillimus, -a, -um (most difficult)
- simillimus, -a, -um (most like)
- dissimillimus (most dissimilar)
- gracillimus (thinnest)
- humillimus (humblest)
most other -lis adjectives have regular superlatives
2
Q
Form the superlative of “līber” (free).
A
līberrimus, -a, -um (freest)
līber + rimus
Adjectives with a masculine in -er form their superlatives by adding -rimus after the -er.
3
Q
Translate
- good
- better
- best
A
- bonus, -a, -um
- melior, -ius
- optimus, -a, -um
4
Q
Translate
- great
- greater
- greatest
A
- magnus, -a, -um
- maior, -ius
- maximus, -a, -um
5
Q
Translate
- bad
- worse
- worst
A
- malus, -a, -um
- peior, -ius
- pessimus, -a, -um
6
Q
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- much
- more
- most
A
- multus, -a, -um
- – (no sg. m./f.), plūs
- plūrimus, -a, -um
7
Q
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- small
- smaller
- smallest
A
- parvus, -a, -um
- minor, minus
- minimus, -a, -um
8
Q
Translate
- in front of, before
- former
- first
A
- prae, prō
- prior, -ius
- prīmus, -a, -um
9
Q
Translate
- that above
- higher
- highest, furthest/last
A
- superus, -a, -um
- superior, -ius
- summus, -a, -um (highest, furthest)/suprēmus, -a, -um (highest, last)
10
Q
What are the neuter singular declensions of “plūs” (more)?
A
- nominative: plūs
- genitive: plūris
- dative: n/a
- accusative: plūs
- ablative: plūre
11
Q
The masculine/feminine plural declensions of “plūs” (more) are…
A
- nominative: plūrēs
- genitive: plūrium
- dative: plūribus
- accusative: plūrēs
- ablative: plūribus
12
Q
What are the neuter plural declensions of “plūs” (more)?
A
- nominative: plūra
- genitive: plūrium
- dative: plūribus
- accusative: plūra
- ablative: plūribus
