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Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Adjectives

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Notice vexatior what do you think that means?

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Vexatissma?

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Aurelia vexata Aurelia vexatiorAurelia vexatissima porcus pinguisporcus pinguiorporcus pinguissimus

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Degrees of Adjectives The adjectives that we have been seeing in the stories are positive adjectives- this form is the basis of forming the other degrees- comparative and superlative RULE 1: There are three degrees of adjectives: positive ("big"), comparative ("bigger") and superlative ("biggest"). RULE 2: The regular comparative ending in Latin is -ior, -ioris. No matter the declension of the positive adjective, all comparatives belong to third declension (but are not i-stem!). RULE 3: The regular superlative ending in Latin is -issimus, -a, -um. All superlatives belong to first/second declension.

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-ior = more -issimus = best

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To Form: 1. Find your stem (take off the ending) Brevis- brev laetus- laet 2. What form are you using? Comparative- add -ior to your stem Superlative- add -issimus to your stem Remember- adjectives still must match in case, number, and gender!

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Give the Comparative and Superlative of the forms below. Example: Notus, notior, notissimus notus, a, ummolestus, a, ummirus, a, um magnificus, a, umfortis, -is, -e paratus, a, um oppressus, a, umbrevis, -is, -e pinguis, -is, -e

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Bonus, a, um- good parvus, a, um- small melior, melius- betterminor, minus- smaller Optimus, a, um- bestminimus, a, um - smallest Malus, a, um- badmultus, a, um- much Peior, peius- worseplus- more Pessimus, a, um- worstplurimus, a, um- most Magnus, a, um- big Maior, maius biggerWrite these down! We will Maximus, a, um- biggesthave a separate quiz on these!

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Practice with Irregular Adjectives Note that many of these irregular adjectives are used in the English language. Write down three derivatives of the irregular adjectives.

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Declensions - Positive and Superlative Adjectives decline just like regular 1st and 2nd declension nouns and adjectives - The Comparative degree declines like a 3rd declension noun, EXCEPT - - 3rd person singular ending is -i, not -e - - neuter nominative and accusative plurals end in -a, not -ia - Genitive plural ending is -um not - ium

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Practice!! http://www.quia.com/cm/58488.html?AP_rand=1740924172

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Look at each picture. Write 3 noun Adjective pairs using positive, Comparative and superlative adjectives. Then, rank the pictures, write 3 sentences- which is good, better, best.

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The bridge _________________ Collapsus est - She/he/it collapsed

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You create a ______ tape Misceo, miscere, miscui, mixtus, a, um To mix

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I will ______ the sink. Haurio, haurire, hausi, haustus, a,um To drain

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When writing a poem, Roman poets would _________ the muses. Invoco, -are, -avi, -atus invoke

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The President _______ Supreme Court Justices. Creo, -are, -avi, -atus To appoint