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Comparison of Adjectives Flashcards

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1
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Give an example of an adjective in the positive degree

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e.g. durus

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Give an example of an adjective in a comparative degree

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e.g. durior
= rather hard, too hard

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Give an example of an adj. in the superlative degree

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e.g. durissimus
= hardest, very hard

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4
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How is the comparative degree formed?

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Add suffix -ior (-ius) to the last consonant of the Positive stem

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Decline comparative tristis, m.f.

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sg. tristior, tristior, tristiorem, tristioris, tristiori, tristiore
pl. tristiores, tristiores, tristiores, tristiorum, tristioribus, tristioribus

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Decline comparative tristis, n.

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sg. tristius, tristius, tristius, tristioris, tristiori, tristiore
pl. tristiora, tristiora, tristiora, tristiorum, tristioribus, tristioribus

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Give the superlative of tener

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tenerrimus, -a, -um

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Give the superlative of celer

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celerrimus, -a, -um

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Give the superlative of facilis

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facillimus, -a, -um

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Give the superlative of similis

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simillimus, -a, -um

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Give the superlative of gracilis, slender

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gracillimus, -a, -um

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Give the superlative of humilis, lowly

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humillimus, -a, -um

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13
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Give the comparative of amans

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amantior

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Give the superlative of amans

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amantissimus, -a, -um

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15
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Give the comparative and superlative of bonus

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melior
optimus

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16
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Give the comparative and superlative of malus

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peior
pessimus

17
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Give the comparative and superlative of parvus

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minor
minimus

18
Q

Give the comparative and superlative of multus

A

plus
plurimus

19
Q

Give the comparative and superlative of magnus

A

maior
maximus

20
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Give the comparative and superlative of nequam, wicked

A

nequior
nequissimus

21
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Give the comparative and superlative of frugi, honest

A

frugalior
frugalissimus

22
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Give the comparative and superlative of senex

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senior (old rather than young), natu maior
natu maximus

23
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Give the comparative and superlative of iuvenis

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iunior (young rather than old), natu minor
natu minimus

24
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Give the comparative of dives

A

divitior
or ditior

25
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Give the superlative of dives

A

divitissimus
or ditissimus

26
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Give the comparative and superlative of vetus

A

vetustior - from vetustus
(or veterior)

veterrimus, -a, -um

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