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23 Cards in this Set
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the two types of adjectives
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(1) 1st/2nd Declension
(2) 3rd Declension |
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Adjective/noun agreement
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An adjective agrees with its noun in gender, number and case but not necessarily declension.
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magnus, a, um
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great, large
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altus, a, um
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high, deep
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bonus, a, um
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good
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longus, a, um
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long
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malus, a, um
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bad
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multus, a, um
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much (pl. many)
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sanctus, a, um
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holy, saint
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primus, a, um
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first
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Position rule for adjectives
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Adjectives of quantity generally precede their nouns while adjectives of quality generally follow their nouns
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predicate adjective case
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nominative
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angustus, a, um
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narrow
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reliquus, a, um
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remaining, the rest of
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tutus, a, um
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safe
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Romanus, a, um
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Roman
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Christianus, a, um
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Christian
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pro, PREP. WITH ABL.
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in front of, before, on behalf of, for
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inopia, ae
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scarcity, want
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dominus, i
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master, Lord
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murus, i
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wall
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frumentum, i
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grain (pl. crops)
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legio, legionis (feminine)
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legion
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