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Adjective / Adverb Slides
Recollection
How do you make cautus, cauta, cautum an adverb?
CAUTE
What about fortis?
FORTITER
Circle the Adj or Adv.
Superlative Adverbs:If you make cautus, a, um an adverb by dropping
the ending and adding an ‘e’ (caute),
How do you think you’d make a superlative adjective and adverb?
cautissimus, a, um ? (very cautiously)celerrimus, a, um ? (very swiftly)
Examples:sauvissimus (sweetest) sauvissime (most
sweetly)tardissimus (most late) tardissime (most lately)celerrimus (swiftest) celerrime (most swiftly)
How do we make an adjective Comparative?
suavistardusceler
Comparative adjectives adverbs
suavior, suavior, suavius (sweeter)becomes suavius (more sweetly)
tardior, tardior, tardius (later)becomes tardius (more lately)
celerior, celerior, celerius (swifter)becomes celerius (more swiftly)
Comparative Adjectives
• Rōmānī sunt callidī, sed Graecī sunt callidiōrēs quam Rōmānī.
• Mea vīlla est pulchra, sed tua vīlla est pulchrior quam mea.
Comparative Adjectives
• Rōmānī sunt callidī, sed Graecī sunt callidiōrēs quam Rōmānī.
The Romans are clever, but the Greeks are more clever than the Romans
• Mea vīlla est pulchra, sed tua vīlla est pulchrior quam mea.
Comparative Adjectives
• Rōmānī sunt callidī, sed Graecī sunt callidiōrēs quam Rōmānī.The Romans are clever, but the Greeks are more clever
than the Romans• Mea vīlla est pulchra, sed tua vīlla est pulchrior quam
mea.My villa is beautiful, but your villa is more beautiful than
mine.
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbsfortis, fortis, forte : brave
fortiter : bravely
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
fortis, fortis, forte : bravefortiter : bravely
fortior, fortior, fortius : braverfortius : more bravely
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
fortis, fortis, forte : bravefortiter : bravely
fortior, fortior, fortius : braverfortius : more bravely
fortissimus, -a, -um : most / very bravefortissimē : most / very bravely
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
fortiter : bravely
fortius : more bravely
fortissimē : most / very bravely
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callidus, -a, -um : clever
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callidus, -a, -um : clevercallidē : cleverly
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callidus, -a, -um : clevercallidē : cleverly
callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever
_______ : more cleverly
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callidus, -a, -um : clevercallidē : cleverly
callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever
callidius : more cleverly
The neuter form of the comparative adjective is the
compartative adverb!
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
callidus, -a, -um : clevercallidē : cleverly
callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever
callidius : more cleverlycallidissimus, -a, -um : most/very clever
____________ : most/very cleverly
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
callidus, -a, -um : clevercallidē : cleverly
callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever
callidius : more cleverlycallidissimus, -a, -um : most/very clever
callidissimē : most/very cleverly
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
callidē : cleverly
callidius : more cleverly
callidissimē : most/very cleverly
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Special meaning for the comparativemedicus tardius advēnit.The doctor arrived too late.
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
Idiomatic use of the superlative with quam:
medicus quam celerrimē advēnit.The doctor arrived as quickly as possible.
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
fortis, fortis, forte : bravefortiter : bravely
fortior, fortior, fortius : braverfortius : more bravely
fortissimus, -a, -um : most / very bravefortissimē : most / very bravely
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
fortiter : bravely
fortius : more bravely
fortissimē : most / very bravely
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
callidus, -a, -um : clevercallidē : cleverly
callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever
callidius : more cleverlycallidissimus, -a, -um : most/very clever
callidissimē : most/very cleverly
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
callidē : cleverly
callidius : more cleverly
callidissimē : most/very cleverly
Practice: Make the following adjectives adverbs1. altus highly2. altior more highly3. altissimus v highly4. celer swiftly5. celerius more
swiftly6. celerrimum v swiftly7. laeta happily8. laetior more happily9. laetissima most
happily
1. alte2. altius3. altissime4. celeriter5. celerius6. celerrime7. laete8. laetius9. laetissime
Practice: Translate the following:1. alte2. altius3. altissime4. celeriter5. celerius6. celerrim
e7. laete8. laetius9. laetissim
e
1. altus highly2. altior more highly3. altissimus very highly4. celer swiftly5. celerius more swiftly6. celerrimum very swiftly7. laeta happily8. laetior more happily9. laetissima most happily
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
Special meaning for the comparativemedicus tardius advēnit.The doctor arrived too late.
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
Idiomatic use of the superlative with quam:
medicus quam celerrimē advēnit.The doctor arrived as quickly as possible.
Those are the rules for regular adjectives, but some are irregular:
Irregular Adjectives:Regular form Comparative form (-er,more)Superlative form (-est/most)bonus, a, um (good) melior, melius (better) optimus, a, um (best)malus, a, um (bad) peior, peius (worse) pessimus, a, um (worst)magnus, a, um (big) maior, maius (bigger) maximus, a, um (biggest)parvus, a, um (small) minor, minus (less) minimus, a, um (least)multus, a, um (much)plus, pluris (more)plurimus, a, um (most)
Irregular Adverbs:Regular form Comparative form (-er,more)Superlative form (-est/most)bene (well) melius (better) optime (best/very well)male (badly) peius (worse) pessime (worst/very badly)magnopere (greatly) magis (more) maxime (most/very greatly)paulum (little) minus (less) minime (least/very little)multum (much) plus (more) plurimum (most/very much)
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
(worksheet)
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
good :
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good : bonus, -a, -um
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter :
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, melius
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest :
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest : optimus, -a, -um
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest : optimus, -a, -umwell :
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest : optimus, -a, -umwell : bene
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest : optimus, -a, -umwell : benebetter:
Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs
good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest : optimus, -a, -umwell : benebetter: melius
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest : optimus, -a, -umwell : benebetter : meliusvery well, best :
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good : bonus, -a, -umbetter : melior, meliusbest : optimus, -a, -umwell : benebetter : meliusvery well, best : optimē
1. The Cantiacic athlete ran more quickly than the rest.2. The thieves very easily overpowered the old man.3. When I heard this, I was more greatly afraid.4. The soldiers fight as strongly as possible!5. The doctor is able to cure you better than the astrologer.6. Those youths are rather eagerly watching your daughter.7. The dog was faithfully guarding his dead master.8. Those who have lived badly, die badly.
Irregular Adj/Adv Matching GameMatch your cards:
Latin adjectives with English adjectives
Latin adverbs with English adverbs
When there is confusion between English adjectives and adverbs, I marked the adverbs.
What strategies can you use? Adverbs Adjectives
1. The Cantiacic athlete ran more quickly than the rest.2. The thieves very easily overpowered the old man.3. When I heard this, I was greatly afraid.4. The soldiers fight as strongly as possible!5. The doctor is able to cure you better than the astrologer.6. Those youths are very eagerly watching your daughter.7. The dog was faithfully guarding his dead master.8. Those who have lived badly, die badly.
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: ________________2. miles pessime cucurrit: ___________________3. miles malus cucurrit: _____________________4. miles male cucurrit: ________________________5. miles plus cucurrit: ______________________6. miles minor cucurrit: ______________________7. miles minus cucurrit: _______________________8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: ___________________3. miles malus cucurrit: _____________________4. miles male cucurrit: ________________________5. miles plus cucurrit: ______________________6. miles minor cucurrit: ______________________7. miles minus cucurrit: _______________________8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3. miles malus cucurrit: _____________________4. miles male cucurrit: ________________________5. miles plus cucurrit: ______________________6. miles minor cucurrit: ______________________7. miles minus cucurrit: _______________________8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3. miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4. miles male cucurrit: ________________________5. miles plus cucurrit: ______________________6. miles minor cucurrit: ______________________7. miles minus cucurrit: _______________________8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3. miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4. miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5. miles plus cucurrit: ______________________6. miles minor cucurrit: ______________________7. miles minus cucurrit: _______________________8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3. miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4. miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5. miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6. miles minor cucurrit: ______________________7. miles minus cucurrit: _______________________8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3. miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4. miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5. miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6. miles minor cucurrit: The smaller / lesser soldier ran. 7. miles minus cucurrit: _______________________8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3. miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4. miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5. miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6. miles minor cucurrit: The smaller / lesser soldier ran. 7. miles minus cucurrit: The soldier ran less. 8. miles plurimum cucurrit: _________________
Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz1. miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran.
2. miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3. miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4. miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5. miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6. miles minor cucurrit: The smaller / lesser soldier ran. 7. miles minus cucurrit: The soldier ran less. 8. miles plurimum cucurrit: The soldier ran very much / the most.
Stage Irreg Adj/adv Square Puzzle
• Match up the English words to the Latin words to form a 4 x 4 square.
• The outside edges must have the matching word on the opposite (mirror image) side.
• See example.
Questions Answers1 laborare 1 to work2 clamare 2 to shout3 sto, stare 3 to stand4 ambulare 4 to walk5 gustare 5 to taste, to enjoy6 laudare 6 to praise7 bibo, bibere, bibi, bibitum 7 to drink8 rideo, ridēre, risi, risum 8 to laugh, to smile9 ago, agere, egi, actum 9 to do, to drive, to act10 venio, venire, veni, ventum 10 to come11 audio, audire, audivi, auditum 11 to hear12 vocare 12 to call13 est 13 (s)he/it is14 sunt 14 they are15 es 15 you are16 sum 16 I am17 ianua, ianuae (f) 17 door18 pecunia, pecuniae (f) 18 money19 agricola, agricolae (m) 19 farmer20 navis, navis (f) 20 ship21 iuvenis, iuvenis (m) 21 a young person22 senex, senis (m) 22 old man23 cibus, cibi (m) 23 food24 negotium, negotii (n) 24 business25 urbs, urbis (f) 25 city26 cena, cenae (f) 26 dinner27 canis, canis (m) 27 dog28 magnus, magna, magnum 28 big, great29 bonus, bona, bonum 29 good30 laetus, laeta, laetum 30 happy31 poeta, poetae (m) 31 poet32 puella, puella (f) 32 girl
laborare
sto, stare
to drink
to work
laudare
clamare
gustare
negotium,
negotii (n)
to call
food
ambulareto walk to taste, to enjoy
vocare
to do, to drive, to act
est
ianua, ianuae (f)
iuvenis, iuvenis (m
)
pecunia, pecuniae (f)
to shout
they are
money
esbibo, bibere, bibi, bibitum
sum
poeta, poetae (m
)
to stand
dinner
senex, senis (m)
to hear
a young person
I am
girl
navis, navis (f)
agricola, agricolae (m
)
old man
cibus, cibi (m)
farmer
bonus, bona, bonum
door
(s)he/it is
good
dog
sunt
magnus, magna, magnum
canis, canis (m)
ship
laetus, laeta, laetumhappy
you are
audio, audire, audivi, auditum
to comevenio, venire, veni, ventum
to praise
poet
to laugh, to smilerideo, ridēre, risi, risum
ago, agere, egi, actum
urbs, urbis (f)
big, great
cena, cenae (f)
city
business
puella, puella (f)
Answers to the puzzle
Questions Answers1 bonus, a , um 1 good2 malus a um 2 bad3 magnus a um 3 big4 parvus a um 4 little/small5 multus a um 5 much/many adjective6 melior, melius 6 better7 peior, peius 7 worse8 maior, maius 8 bigger9 minor, minus 9 smaller10 plus, pluris 10 more (adjective)11 melius 11 better (adverb)12 peius 12 worse (adverb)13 magis 13 more greatly (adverb)14 minus 14 less (adverb)15 plus 15 more (adverb)16 bene 16 well17 male 17 badly18 magnopere 18 greatly19 paulum 19 little adverb20 multum 20 much a lot adverb21 optimus a um 21 best (adj)22 pessimus a um 22 worst (adj)23 maximus a um 23 biggest / largest24 minimus a um 24 least / smallest (adj)25 plurimus a um 25 most (adjective)26 optime 26 best / very well27 pessime 27 very badly28 maxime 28 very greatly29 minime 29 very little / least (adv)30 plurimum 30 very much / most (adv)31 gratis 31 free32 gratis 32 free
bonus, a , um
magnus a um
badly
good
melior, m
elius
malus a um
multus a um
minim
us a um
worse
biggest / largest
parvus a umlittle/small much/many adjective
peius
little adverb
magis
male
optimus a um
magnopere
bad
smaller
more greatly (adverb)
plus peior, peius
bene
gratis
big
best / very well
pessimus a um
better
best (adj)
better (adverb)
free
multum
paulum
worst (adj)
maximus a um
less (adverb)
minim
e
worse (adverb)
bigger
very little / least (adv)
very badly
minus
maxime
pessime
more (adverb)
plurimumvery much / most (adv)
more (adjective)
melius
much a lot adverbplus, pluris
well
free
greatlymaior, maius
minor, m
inus
plurimus a um
very greatly
optime
most (adjective)
least / smallest
(adj)
gratis
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