Formation and Comparison of Adverbs; Volo, Malo, Nolo; Proviso Clauses Flashcards
custodia, custodiae
f., protection, custody; pl. guards (custodian)
exercitus, exercitus
m., army (exercise)
paupertas, paupertatis
f., poverty, humble circumstances
dives, gen. divitis or ditis
rich, wealthy
par, gen. paris
+dat., equal, like
pauper, gen. pauperis
of small means, poor (poverty)
dummodo
conj. + subjunctive, provided that, so long as
malo, malle, malui
to want (something) more, instead; prefer
nolo, nolle, nolui
to not… wish, be unwilling
pateo, patere, patui
to be open, lie open; be accessible; be evident (patent)
praebeo, praebere, praebui, praebitum
to offer, provide
promitto, promittere, promisi, promissum
to send forth; promise (compromise)
volo, velle, volui
to wish, want, be willing, will (voluntary)
adverbs can modify
verbs or adjectives
how to form a positive degree adverb from a 1st/2nd adjective. Ex: longus,-a,-um
add -e (long e) to the base. get the base by dropping the nominative feminine singular ending. ex: longe
how to form a positive degree adverb from a 3rd declension adjective. ex: fortis, forte
add -iter to the base; if the base ends in -nt only -er is added. ex: fortiter
how to form the comparative degree of adverbs
its the neuter accusative singular of the comparative adjective (I’m pretty sure this is equivalent to the netuer nominative singular of the comaprative adjective (-ius))
how to form the superlative degree of adverbs
add e (a long e) to the superlative adjective base
quam is used with adverbs in the
same ways as with adjectives: hic puer celerius cucurrit quam ille, this boy ran more quickly than that one; illa puella quam celerrime cucurrit, that girl ran as quickly as possible
facile is
a positive adverb, means easily
bene is
a positive adverb, means well
male is
a positive adverb, means badly
multum is
a positive adverb, means much
magnopere is
a positive adverb, means greatly
parum is
a positive adverb, means little, not very [much]
diu is
a positive adverb, means for a long time
magis is
a comparative adverb, means more
diutius is
a comparative adverb, means longer
plurimum is
a superlative adverb, means most, very much
primo is
a superlative adverb, means first, at first - not sure about this - yea might just be a positive adverb. Just translate as first or at first.
primum is
a superlative adverb, means in the first place - yea might just be a positive adverb. Just translate as first or in the first place.
diutissime is
a superlative adverb, means very long
volo has
no passive forms
present indicative of volo
volo, vis, vult, volumus, vultis, volunt
present subjunctive of volo
velim, velis, velit, velimus, velitis, velint
imperfect subjunctive of volo
vellem, velles, vellet, vellemus, velletis, vellent
present infinitive of volo
velle
perfect infinitive of volo
voluisse
volo has no _______ infinitive or ___ or
future, participle, imperatives
present participle of volo
volens
the perfect system of volo is
entirely regular
present indicative of nolo
nolo, non vis, non vult, nolumus, non vultis, nolunt
present indicative of malo
malo, mavis, mavult, malumus, mavultis, malunt
imperative of nolo
noli, nolite
Negative command examples with nolo
- Noli manere, Catilina! Do not remain, Catiline! 2. Nolite discedere, amici mei! Do not leave, my friends! (uses complementary infinitive)
nolo, I don’t want to, opposite of
YOLO
Proviso clauses:
dummodo + subjunctive = provided that, so long as
Proviso clause ex: Non timebo, dummodo hic remaneas.
I will not be afraid, provided that you remain here.
Proviso clause ex: Erimus felices, dummodo ne discedas.
We shall be happy, so long as (provided that) you do not leave.
itaque
ADV, and so, accordingly; thus, therefore, consequently; or CONJ and so, therefore;
