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