Lesson 8 Grammar

Question 1

How are 3rd declension adjectives ending in -is, -e declined?

Answer 1

3rd declension adjectives are declined like gravis, -e

Question 2

Decline brevis in the masculine/feminine.

Answer 2

brevis breves
brevis brevium
brevi brevibus
brevem breves
brevi brevibus

Question 3

Decline brevis in the neuter.

Answer 3

breve brevia
brevis brevium
brevi brevibus
breve brevia
brevi brevibus

Question 4

What 4 adjectives govern specific cases?

Answer 4

cupidus, -a, -um
plenus, -a, -um
finitimus, -a, -um
similis, -e

Question 5

What case does cupidus, -a, -um govern and how is it translated?

Answer 5

cupidus governs the genitive case

eager (for) / desirous (of)

Question 6

What case does plenus, -a, -um govern and how is it translated?

Answer 6

plenus, -a, -um governs the genitive or ablative case

full (of)

Question 7

What case does finitimus, -a, -um govern and how is it translated?

Answer 7

finitimus governs the dative case

next (to) / neighboring

Question 8

What case does similis, -e govern and how is it translated?

Answer 8

similis, -e governs the ablative case

like / similar (to)