Comparative

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Comparative

• Base of the positive degree (from genetive s)
• (-us,a,um) and -ior (m/f) or ius (n)
• Genitive s (and stem) -ioris
• declines like a 3rd declension
• Ablative singular -e
• Neuter nom/acc plural -a
• Genitive plural -um

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Comparatives

• Positive Degree
• Long
• Brave
• Happy
• Wise

• Comparative Degree
• Longer
• Braver
• Happier
• Wiser

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• Positive Degree
• Longus,a,um
• Fortis, e
• Felix, gen. Felicis
• Sapiens, gen. sapientis

• Comparative Degree
• Longior, longius
• Fortior, fortius
• Felicior, felicius
• Sapientior, sapientius

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Superlative degree

• Base of the positive (minus us,-a,um)
  -issimus, -issima, -issimum
• Decline as 1/ 2 declension

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Positive Comparative Superlative
Long longer Longest
Brave braver Bravest
Happy happier Happiest
wise wiser wisest
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Positive Comparative Superlative
Longus,a,um Longior,ius Longissimus,a,um
Fortis,e Fortior,ius Fortissimus,a,um
felix, felicis Felicior, ius Felicissimus,a,um
Sapiens, sapientis Sapientior, ius Sapientissimus,a,um
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2 Ways of Comparison

• Quam if it follows a comparative, translate as
  than, after a superlative, translate as____as
  possible
• Ablative of comparison if the first element is
  nominative or accusative, the second element can
  go into the ablative

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Quam

• Remedia graviora sunt quam pericula.
• Quid est stultius quam incerta pro certis habere,
  falsa pro veris?
• Multi putant res belli graviores esse quam res
  urbanas.
• Lux quam clarissima est.
• Dicit ducem quam potentissimum esse.

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Ablative of comparison

• Vidi paucos feliciores patre tuo.
• Sumus sapientiores illis.