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42 Cards in this Set
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How do you form the comparative?
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base of positive + ior (m/f) +ius (n)
gen: ioris |
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How do you form the superlative?
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base of positive + issimus, issima, issimum
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How do you form the comparative?
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base of positive + ior (m/f) +ius (n)
gen: ioris |
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How do you decline superlatives?
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Declines like magnus, a, um
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How do you form the superlative?
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base of positive + issimus, issima, issimum
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How do you form the comparative?
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base of positive + ior (m/f) +ius (n)
gen: ioris |
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How do comparatives decline?
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Third declension, exception to the rule since they don't decline like i-stems.
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When quam follows? Precedes?
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Functions as a coordinating conjunction meaning than
Functions adverbially and indicates that the person/thing modified has the greatest possible degree of a particular quality. As x as possible, etc. |
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How do you decline superlatives?
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Declines like magnus, a, um
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How do you form the superlative?
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base of positive + issimus, issima, issimum
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How do you decline superlatives?
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Declines like magnus, a, um
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How do comparatives decline?
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Third declension, exception to the rule since they don't decline like i-stems.
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When quam follows? Precedes?
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Functions as a coordinating conjunction meaning than
Functions adverbially and indicates that the person/thing modified has the greatest possible degree of a particular quality. As x as possible, etc. |
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Ablative of comparison
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First element to be compared was in nom/acc, quam was often omitted and the second element followed in the abl
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How do comparatives decline?
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Third declension, exception to the rule since they don't decline like i-stems.
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When quam follows? Precedes?
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Functions as a coordinating conjunction meaning than
Functions adverbially and indicates that the person/thing modified has the greatest possible degree of a particular quality. As x as possible, etc. |
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Ablative of comparison
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First element to be compared was in nom/acc, quam was often omitted and the second element followed in the abl
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Irregular Adjectives are irregular because? Group 1
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Six adjs ending in -lis form the superlative by adding -limus, lima, limum to the base
Only for: facilis, -e difficilis, -e similis, -e dissimilis, -e gracilis, -e humilis, -e |
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Irregular adjs are irregular becaue? Group 2
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Any adjs with a masc in -er, regardless of declensions, forms the superlative by adding -rimus directly to the -er. (Comparatives formed normally.)
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Ablative of comparison
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First element to be compared was in nom/acc, quam was often omitted and the second element followed in the abl
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Irregular Adjectives are irregular because? Group 1
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Six adjs ending in -lis form the superlative by adding -limus, lima, limum to the base
Only for: facilis, -e difficilis, -e similis, -e dissimilis, -e gracilis, -e humilis, -e |
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melior, ius
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better
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Irregular Adjectives are irregular because? Group 1
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Six adjs ending in -lis form the superlative by adding -limus, lima, limum to the base
Only for: facilis, -e difficilis, -e similis, -e dissimilis, -e gracilis, -e humilis, -e |
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Irregular adjs are irregular becaue? Group 2
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Any adjs with a masc in -er, regardless of declensions, forms the superlative by adding -rimus directly to the -er. (Comparatives formed normally.)
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Irregular adjs are irregular becaue? Group 2
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Any adjs with a masc in -er, regardless of declensions, forms the superlative by adding -rimus directly to the -er. (Comparatives formed normally.)
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optimus, a, um
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best
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melior, ius
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better
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optimus, a, um
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best
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melior, ius
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better
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optimus, a, um
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best
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maior, ius
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greater
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maximus, a, um
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greatest
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peior, ius
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worse
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pessimus, a, um
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worst
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---, plus
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more
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pluriumus, a, um
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most
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minor, minus
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smaller
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minimus, a, um
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smallest
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prior, ius
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former
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superior, ius
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higher
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summas, a, um
supremus, a, um |
highest, further
highest, last |
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Declension of Plus
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Plural is third i-stem like normal: EXCEPT WITH AN a INSTEAD OF -ia in the neuter.
In the sg, it functions not as an adj but as a neuter noun plus pluris --- plus plure |
