Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives in Latin Grammar

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3RD WEEK
Comparison of
adjectives
DECLINING COMPARATIVE FORMS
Do these endings correspond to any paradigm you
already know? Which one?
Does the declining of 3rd declension adjectives
differ from the declining of their comparative
forms? In what cases?
Regular comparison
Positive
LONG
US
Comparative
-ior (m+f), -ius (n) – declined like 
dolor/corpus (3rd
decl.)
LONG
IOR
, LONG
IUS
Superlative
-issimus (m), a (f), um (n) – declined like 
1+2 decl.
adjectives
LONG
ISSIMUS, A, UM
IRREGULAR  AND INCOMPLETE
COMPARISON
magnus – 
major, majus 
maximus, a, um
parvus – 
minor, minus 
minimus, a, um
forms used to describe positions on human body, derived
from prepositions, having only comparative and
superlative forms
ante – 
anterior, ius
post – 
posterior, ius 
postremus, a, um
supra – 
superior, ius 
supremus, a, um
infra – 
inferior, ius
infimus/imus, a, um
intra – 
interior, ius 
intimus, a, um
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1    cartilago lateralis
2    concha nasalis 
inferior
3    concha nasalis  media
4
concha nasalis  
superior
5
sinus sphenoidalis
6
septum nasi
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praesentatio occipitis
anterior
                                              
posterior
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GIVE THE COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
FILL IN COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES IN THE
CORRECT FORM
minimus, a, um
 
musculus abductor digiti  __________
minor,minus
  
  
cornu _______ ossis hyoidei
superior, ius
  
defectus arcus dentalis____________
intimus,a,um
 
 
musculi intercostales___________
inferior,ius
  
amputatio membri ___________
imus, a,um
  
arteriae lumbales __________
anterior, ius
  
peritoneum parietale ___________
latissimus,a,um
 
ruptura musculi ___________ dorsi
posterior, ius
  
arteria temporalis profunda ________
CREATE MEANINGFUL DIAGNOSES
thoracicae / distorsionis / partis / vertebralis /suspicio/ columnae
lateris / sinistri / colli / profundae / auriculae / faciei / et / combustiones
comminutiva / pollicis/ phalangis / proximalis / manus / dextrae/ fractura
musculorum / distensio / levatorum/ costarum / utriusque / lateris
contusa / et / gravia / regione / vulnera / in / abdominis / lacera
TRANSLATE
stronger solution,
shorter bone,
more severe injury,
bigger danger,
bigger sublingual duct,
in the upper hollow vein,
the longest muscle of the upper limb,
 
lesser curvature of ventricle of heart,
temporal profound posterior artery,
fracture of the middle phalanx of the smallest finger,
the most recent infarction,
the most frequent disease,
the innermost layer of oesophagus
amputation of the lower limb due to gangraena caused by
diabetes mellitus.
READ THE DIAGNOSES, PUT THE FULL FORMS OF
ABBREVIATIONS
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Exploring the declension patterns and irregular forms of comparative and superlative adjectives in Latin, including examples and comparisons with paradigms of different declensions. Learn about the nuances in the declining of 3rd declension adjectives and their comparative forms, along with exercises to practice forming comparatives and superlatives correctly.

  • Latin Grammar
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative Forms
  • Superlative Forms
  • Language Learning

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  1. Comparison of adjectives 3RD WEEK

  2. DECLINING COMPARATIVE FORMS Sg Pl 1. acrior acrius acrior-es acrior-a 2. acrior-is acrior-um 4. acrior-em acrius acrior-es acrior-a 6. acrior-e acrior-ibus

  3. Do these endings correspond to any paradigm you already know? Which one? Does the declining of 3rd declension adjectives differ from the declining of their comparative forms? In what cases?

  4. Regular comparison Positive LONGUS Comparative -ior (m+f), -ius (n) declined like dolor/corpus (3rd decl.) LONGIOR, LONGIUS Superlative -issimus (m), a (f), um (n) declined like 1+2 decl. adjectives LONGISSIMUS, A, UM

  5. IRREGULAR AND INCOMPLETE COMPARISON magnus major, majus maximus, a, um parvus minor, minus minimus, a, um forms used to describe positions on human body, derived from prepositions, having only comparative and superlative forms ante anterior, ius post posterior, ius postremus, a, um supra superior, ius supremus, a, um infra inferior, ius infimus/imus, a, um intra interior, ius intimus, a, um

  6. 1 cartilago lateralis 2 concha nasalis inferior 3 concha nasalis media 4 concha nasalis superior 5 sinus sphenoidalis 6 septum nasi

  7. praesentatio occipitis anterior posterior

  8. GIVE THE COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE parvus, a, um brevis, e fortis, e acutus, a, um magnus, a, um longus, a,um gravis, e profundus, a, um latus, a, um

  9. FILL IN COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES IN THE CORRECT FORM minimus, a, um musculus abductor digiti __________ minor,minus cornu _______ ossis hyoidei superior, ius defectus arcus dentalis____________ intimus,a,um musculi intercostales___________ inferior,ius amputatio membri ___________ imus, a,um arteriae lumbales __________ anterior, ius peritoneum parietale ___________ latissimus,a,um ruptura musculi ___________ dorsi posterior, ius arteria temporalis profunda ________

  10. CREATE MEANINGFUL DIAGNOSES thoracicae / distorsionis / partis / vertebralis /suspicio/ columnae lateris / sinistri / colli / profundae / auriculae / faciei / et / combustiones comminutiva / pollicis/ phalangis / proximalis / manus / dextrae/ fractura musculorum / distensio / levatorum/ costarum / utriusque / lateris contusa / et / gravia / regione / vulnera / in / abdominis / lacera

  11. TRANSLATE stronger solution, shorter bone, more severe injury, bigger danger, bigger sublingual duct, in the upper hollow vein, the longest muscle of the upper limb,

  12. lesser curvature of ventricle of heart, temporal profound posterior artery, fracture of the middle phalanx of the smallest finger, the most recent infarction, the most frequent disease, the innermost layer of oesophagus amputation of the lower limb due to gangraena caused by diabetes mellitus.

  13. READ THE DIAGNOSES, PUT THE FULL FORMS OF ABBREVIATIONS

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