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22 Cards in this Set
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Substantive Adjectives
Adjective Syntax |
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Adjective Agreement
Adjective Syntax |
English-Not changed to show number or case.
Latin-Adjective must agree with the noun it modifies in case number and gender. Ex. Puella bona- a good girl Puella bona est- the girl is good. *Watch 1st declension exceptions – agricola, nauta, poeta |
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Adjective Position
Adjective Syntax |
English-Comes before the noun it modifies.
Ex. Where are the wild horses? Latin-Comes after the noun it modifies. (can come before)Associated by the ending. Ex. Ubi equi feri sunt? |
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Compound Adjectives
Adjective Syntax |
Both- two adjectives modifying 1 noun may or may not use a conjunction.
English- Never connects many with another adjective by a conjunction. Latin- Always says multi et. Ex. He is carrying a big beautiful sword. Gladium magnum pulchrum portat. He is carrying a large and beautiful sword. Gladium magnum et pulchrum portat. He carries many beautiful swords. Gladios multos et pulchros portat. |
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altus, alta altum
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high, deep
altitude |
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bonus, bona, bonum
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good
bonus |
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Germanus, Germana, Germanum
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German
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ferus, fera, ferum
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wild, fierce, savage
ferocious |
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Hispanus, Hispana, Hispanum
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Spanish
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latus, lata, latum
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wide, broad
latitude |
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longus, longa, longum
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long
longitude |
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novus, nova, novum
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new
novice |
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magnus, magna, magnum
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large, great
magnify |
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parvus, parva, parvum
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small, little
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malus, mala, malum
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bad, evil
malpractice |
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Romanus, Romana, Romanum
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Roman, of Rome
The genitive of Roma is not used to indicate possession. Rome's of of Rome is expressed by the adjective Romanus. |
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meus, mea, meum
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my, mine
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tuus, tua, tuum
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your, yours (when speaking to one person)
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multus, multa, multum
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much, many
multiply |
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verus, vera, verum
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true
veracity |
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cum (with ablative cast)
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with
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sine (with ablative case)
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without
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