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Chapter 34- The Commissatio

Chapter 34- The Commissatio. Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Adjectives . Notice vexat ior – what do you think that means?. Vexat issma?. Aurelia vexatior. Aurelia vexatissima. Aurelia vexata. porcus pinguis. porcus pinguior. porcus pinguissimus. Degrees of Adjectives.

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Chapter 34- The Commissatio

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  1. Chapter 34- The Commissatio Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Adjectives

  2. Notice vexatior– what do you think that means?

  3. Vexatissma?

  4. Aurelia vexatior Aurelia vexatissima Aurelia vexata porcus pinguis porcus pinguior porcus pinguissimus

  5. 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 noti-stem!). • RULE 3: The regular superlative ending in Latin is -issimus, -a, -um. All superlatives belong to first/second declension.

  6. Way to remember… • -ior = more • -issimus = best

  7. 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!

  8. Practice! Give the Comparative and Superlative of the forms below. Example: Notus, notior, notissimus notus, a, um molestus, a, um mirus, a, um magnificus, a, um fortis, -is, -e paratus, a, um oppressus, a, um brevis, -is, -e pinguis, -is, -e

  9. However… not all adjectives are regular… • Bonus, a, um- good parvus, a, um- small • melior, melius- better minor, minus- smaller • Optimus, a, um- best minimus, a, um - smallest • Malus, a, um- bad multus, a, um- much • Peior, peius- worse plus- more • Pessimus, a, um- worst plurimus, a, um- most • Magnus, a, um- big • Maior, maius – bigger Write these down! We will • Maximus, a, um- biggest have a separate quiz onthese!

  10. 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.

  11. 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

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

  13. 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.

  14. Vocab The bridge _________________ Collapsus est - She/he/it collapsed

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

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

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

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

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