Week Twenty-Seven, Day Two

Question 1

aestimō, 1, tr.; acc. w. infin.

Answer 1

think

Question 2

jūdicō, 1, tr.; acc. w. infin.

Answer 2

judge

Question 3

quam, adv.

Answer 3

than

Question 4

certiōrem (-ēs) facere; acc. w. infin.; dē w. abl., or an indirect question

Answer 4

to inform

Question 5

Three degrees of an adjective

Answer 5

Positive, comparative, and superlative.

Question 6

Rule for regular comparison of adjectives

Answer 6

Comparative: Add -ior, -ius to the stem fo the positive.
Superlative: Add -issimus, -issima, -issimum to the stem of the positive.

Question 7

Comparison of adjectives in -er

Answer 7

Adjectives in -er add -rimus to the nominative masculine singular to form the superlative. The comparatives of these words follow the regular rule.

Question 8

Comparison of similis, dissimilis, facilis, humilis, and difficilis

Answer 8

They add -limus to the stem to form the superlative. The comparatives of these words follow the regular rule.

Question 9

Comparison of adjectives ending in -us preceded by a vowel (except qu and gu)

Answer 9

The comparative and superlative are formed with the adverbs magis and maximē.