Lesson 12 Grammar Flashcards
1
Q
The Gaul is brave
A
Positive degree
2
Q
An adjective may compare a noun with another noun that is either:
A
Expressed or understood
3
Q
The roman is braver than the Gaul
A
Expressed comparative degree
4
Q
The war was more difficult
A
Understood comparative degree
5
Q
Shows noun has quality of highest degree of a group
A
Superlative degree
6
Q
The Belgians are the bravest of the Gauls
A
Superlative degree
7
Q
How do you form a comparative
A
Find stem of positive degree
Add -ior for m and f or -ius for n
With words ending in -us after a vowel, add -magis
Decided like 3rd declension
8
Q
How is a superlative formed?
A
Find stem of positive degree Add -issimus to stem When ends in -er, add -rimus Stem ends in -l, add -limus With words like dubius, add -maxime
9
Q
3 kinds of predicate adjectives
A
Positive degree, comparative degree, superlative degree
