Stage 8 & 10 grammar notes positive comparative superlative adjectives 1 13-22

1. 1.Grammar review
1.on Pd together! :D
2.review the activity from
yesterday!
3.Grammar review blooket

4. Declension 1st 2nd 3rd
Nominative
Singular

5. Declension 1st 2nd 3rd
Nominative
Plural

7. Declension 1st 2nd 3rd
Accusative
Singular

8. Declension 1st 2nd 3rd
Accusative
Plural

11. Adjectives have
degrees: positive,
comparative,
superlative-these forms
tell us how to translate
the adjective.
POSITIVE: Regular adj.
Describes one noun.
Good-Latin is good.
SUPERLATIVE: Compares
more than 2 nouns. Marks
a noun superior to others.
Best-Latin is the best!
COMPARATIVE:
Compares 2 nouns.
Better-Latin is better
than Spanish.

15. treat

16. SO! The possible endings for the
POSITIVE adjective are:
1. –us (laetus)*****[most common}
2. –a (laeta)****{most common}
3. –um (laetum)****{most common}
4. –is, e (tristis, triste)
5. –x (ferox)

17. What are 3 POSSIBLE Endings for the positive??
3rd:
2nd:
1st:

18. You can translate the POSITIVE adjective in
the following ways:
1. Use the dictionary entry! That’s it!
EX: laetus, a, um= happy

19. What is the typical translation of the POSITIVE??
POSITIVE TRANSLATION:

23. They are frequently seen with the word quam
meaning “than.”
Comparatives are easily noticed by the “-ior-”
at the end of the word followed usually by an
ending.

24. What is the typical ending of the Comparative??
ENDING FOR THE COMPARATIVE:

25. You can translate the comparative adjective in
the following ways:
1. _______er (happier)
2. more _______ (more happy)
3. rather ______ (rather happy)

26. What are 3 ways to translate the Comparative??
3rd way:
2nd way:
1st way:

28. prūdentior
(wise)
1st way: 2nd way:

29. iratior
(angry)
1st way: 2nd way:

30. facilior
(easy)
1st way: 2nd way:

31. scelestior
(wicked)
1st way: 2nd way:

32. ferocior
(fierce)
1st way: 2nd way:

33. acerior
(bitter)
1st way: 2nd way:

34. defessior
(tired)
1st way: 2nd way:

35. nobilior
(noble)
1st way: 2nd way:

36. longior
(long)
1st way: 2nd way:

37. laetior
(happy)
1st way: 2nd way:

38. 1. Pompeiani sunt stulti. Nucerini
sunt stultiores quam Pompeiani.
Translate & circle the Latin Comparative
word!

39. 2. Diodorus erat iratus, sed
Thrasymachus erat iratior quam
Diodorus.
Translate & circle the Latin Comparative
word!

40. 3. mea villa est pulchra, sed tua villa
est pulchrior quam mea.
Translate & circle the Latin Comparative
word!

41. 4. Nuceria est magna. Roma est maior
quam Nuceria.
Translate & circle the Latin Comparative
word!

42. 5. sententia est bona. sententia mea est
melior quam tua.
Translate & circle the Latin Comparative
word!

44. Adjectives have degrees:
• POSITIVE
• COMPARATIVE
• SUPERLATIVE
• these forms tell us how to
translate the adjective
POSITIVE (aka Regular ADJ.):
describes one noun
Good
“Latin is good.”
SUPERLATIVE:
Compares more than 2 noun,
marks a noun superior to others
Best
“Latin is the best!”
COMPARATIVE:
Compares 2 nouns
Better
“Latin is better
than Spanish.”

50. SO! The possible endings for the superlative
adjective are:
1. –issimus, a, um
2. –rrimus, a, um
3. –llimus, a, um

51. What are 3 POSSIBLE Endings for the Superlative??
3rd:
2nd:
1st:

52. You can translate the superlative adjective in
the following ways:
1. _______est (happiest)
2. most _______ (most happy)
3. very ______ (very happy)

53. What are 3 ways to translate the Superlative??
3rd way:
2nd way:
1st way:

54. prūdentissimus
(wise)
1st way: 2nd way:

55. iratissimus
(angry)
1st way: 2nd way:

56. facillimus
(easy)
1st way: 2nd way:

57. scelestissimus
(wicked)
1st way: 2nd way:

58. ferocissimus
(fierce)
1st way: 2nd way:

59. acerrimus
(bitter)
1st way: 2nd way:

60. defessissimus
(tired)
1st way: 2nd way:

61. nobillimus
(noble)
1st way: 2nd way:

62. longissimus
(long)
1st way: 2nd way:

63. laetissimus
(happy)
1st way: 2nd way:

64. tardissimus
(late)
1st way: 2nd way: