Usage:
Put these endings on an adjectives, while matching it to the noun that it modifies in case, number, and gender. Single ending adjectives use only the 3rd/4th declension endings, and only using the Masculine and Feminine endings.
Substantives are adjectives that stand for nouns; these can be masculine, neuter, or feminine.
Possessive Adjectives: Genitive isn't used for possession with these; "Librum tuum lego" -> "I am reading your book"
Common Possessive Adjectives:
In Latina: |
In English: |
meus, -a, -um |
my , my own, mine |
tuus, -a, -um |
you, your won, yours (S) |
suus, -a, -um |
his own, her own, yours |
noster, -a, -um |
our, our own, ours |
vester, -a, -um |
your, your own, yours (P) |
suus, -a, -um |
their own |
Comparative Adjectives: Are such as "Good, Better, Best..."
Positive: "Gaius est obesus" -> Gaius is fat (obesus, -a, -um)
Comparative (use 3rd): "Messalla est obesior quam Gaius" -> Messalla is fattier than Gaius (obes + (M/F) ior or (N) ius (use base + "ior" (M/F) or "ius" (N) + endings found in the chart below...)
Superlative (use 1st & 2nd): "Titus est obessimus omnium" -> Titus is the fattest of all (obessimus, -a, -um)
Comparative Endings
Case (S) |
M
|
F
|
N
|
Nominative |
ior |
ior |
ius |
Genitive |
is |
is |
is |
Dative |
i |
i |
i |
Accusative |
em |
em |
ius |
Ablative |
e |
e |
e |
Case (P) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Nominative |
es |
es |
a |
Genitive |
um |
um |
um |
Dative |
ibus |
ibus |
ibus |
Accusative |
es |
es |
a |
Ablative |
ibus |
ibus |
ibus |
1st & 2nd Adjectives (w/ 3 endings): (for rimus/-limus verbs) Comparative is "pulchrior"; Superlative is "pulcherrimus"
3rd Adjectives (w/ 2 endings): (for -er verbs) Positive is "celeriter"; Comparative is "celerior"; Superlative is "celerrimus"
On words such as "elegans, elegantis;" use the 2nd, Genitive part
-LIS ADJECTIVES: (Positive is "facillis, -is, -e"; Comparative is "facilior/ius"; Superlative "facillimus")
The "-lis" Adjectives are: Difficilis; difficult Similis; similar Dissimilis; dissimilar Gracilis; slender Humilis; humble Facilis; easy Fidelis; faithful
Common Irregular Adjectives
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
bonus, -a, -um; good |
melior/ius; better |
optimus -a -um; best |
malus, -a, -um; bad |
peior/ius; worse |
pessimus, -a, -um; worst |
magnus, -a, -um; big |
maior/ius; bigger |
maximus, -a, -um; biggest |
parvus, -a, -um; small |
minor, minus; smaller |
minimus, -a, -um; smallest |
multus, -a, -um; much |
plus; more |
plurimus, -a, -um; most/very much |
multi, -ae, -a; many |
plures, plura; more |
plurimi, -ae, -a; most/very many |
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