Final Revision Deck Flashcards
illinc
from there
infra
below
illuc
to there
olim
at some time (once)
hic
here
hinc
from here
huc
to here
supra
above
parum
not much
partim
partly
paulatim
gradually
bene
well
magnopere
greatly
male
badly
passim
everywhere
circa/-um
around
furtim
stealthily
interim
meanwhile
huc
to here
illic
there
extra
outside
facile
easily
gracilis, gracile
thin
humilis, humile
humble
acerrimus, acerrima, acerrimum
fiercest, very fierce
bonus, melior, optimus
good, better, best
graviter
heavily
feliciter
happily
celeriter
swiftly
misere
wretchedly
multum
much
parum
not much
comparative & superlative of the adverb “pulchre”
pulchrius
pulcherrime
comparative and superlative of the adverb “bene”
melius
optime
comparative and superlative of the adverb “male”
peius
pessime
prius (comparative adverb)
before
primum
first
primo
at first
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a horse is bigger than a pig
comparative statement
equus maior quam porcus est
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I see a horse bigger than my pig
equum maiorem quam porcum meum video
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I give food to my pig (which is) bigger than a horse
porco meo maiori quam equo cibum do
quam may also be placed directly before a superlative adjective or adverb to express the idea. . .
“as . . . as possible”
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the dog is as dear as possible to its owner
canis domino quam carissimus est
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the teacher gave the student the most difficult book possible
librum quam difficillimum discipulo dedit magister
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the horse fell as heavility as could be
equus quam gravissime cecidit
What is the ablative of comparison?
Another way to express comparison is to put the second term being compared in the ablative, provided that the** first term **is in the nominative, vocative, or accusative.
1st term = N, C, Acc
2nd term = Abl
Translate: “a horse is bigger than a pig” using the ablative of comparison
equus porco maior est
What does the irregular comparative “plus” mean?
more
Singular of plus is used with . . .
uncountable nouns like amor and potentia
singular = noun, usually accompanied by another noun in the genitive
The plural of plus is used with. . .
countable nouns like equus and carme
plural form = adjectives that agree w the noun they modify
regular 3rd declensions add ___ to the base to form adverbs
-iter
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a pig is not as fierce as a wild boar
porcus non tam ferox est quam aper
tam = so, as
quam = how, as
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a pig is not of such a sort as a wild boar
porcus non talis est qualis aper
talis, -e = of such a sort
qualis, -e = what sort of, as
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a pig does not have as big a body as does a wild boar
porcus corpus non tantum habet quantum aper
tantus, -a, -um = so much/great
quantus, -a, -um = how much/great, as
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in the wood there are not as many pigs as wild boars
in silva non sunt tot porci quot apri
in the wood we do not see pigs as often as wild boars
in silva porcos non totiens videmus quotiens apros
Wild boars are so fierce!
apri sunt tam feroces!
I am not afraid of such pigs.
tales porcos non timeo.
We see wild boars in the wood so often!
in silva apros totiens videmus!
How dierce the wild boar is!
quam ferox est aper!
How fierce is the wild boar?
quam ferox est aper?
How many wild boars we see in the wood!
quot apros in silva videmus
How many wild boars do we see in the wood?
quot apros in silva videmus?
How sweet dreams are!
quam dulcia sunt somnia!
quomodo
quomodo somnia dulcia videbo?
What’s the difference between quam and quamodo?
quam = how, as in to what extent or degree?
quomodo = how, as in by what means?
not only. . . but also. . .
cum. . . tum. . .
non modo (solum, tantum). . . sed etiam . . .
A pig is not only a large body but also a small head.
cum corpus magnum tum caput parvum habet porcus.
The slave had not only brought the wine into the house, but he had also drunk it.
vinum non tantum in casam tulerat servus sed etiam biberat
In sentences that DON’T involve correlation, the adverbs modo, sōlum, and tantum mean. . .
“only” or “just”
Give my brother just two pigs.
duos tantum porcos fratri meo da.
etiam
also, or “even”
Even pirates love their children.
etiam piratae liberos amant.
ne . . . quidem
not even
ne agnos quidem terrebat lupus tam parvus
such a small wolf did not terrify even the lambs
nemo
nemo
neminem
nemini
nullo
nullius
nemo = no one
nonnullus, -a, -um
some, not a few
multi pueri ludunt, sed nonnulli libros legunt
Many children are playing, but some are
reading books.
The spectators wanted to give freedom to some gladiators.
gladiatoribus nonnullis libertatem spectatores dare volebant
ullus, ulla, ullum
any
neuter, neutra, neutrum
neither
alius, alia, aliud
another
uter, utra, utrum
which (of two), either
alter, altera, alterum
the other (of two)
