1. Adjective / Adverb Slides

2. Recollection How do you make cautus, cauta, cautum an adverb? CAUTE What about fortis? FORTITER

3. Circle the Adj or Adv.

9. Superlative Adverbs: If you make cautus, a, um an adverb by dropping the ending and adding an ‘e’ (caute), How do you think you’d make a superlative adjective and adverb? cautissimus, a, um  ? (very cautiously) celerrimus, a, um  ? (very swiftly)

10. Examples: sauvissimus (sweetest)  sauvissime (most sweetly) tardissimus (most late)  tardissime (most lately) celerrimus (swiftest)  celerrime (most swiftly)

11. How do we make an adjective Comparative? suavis tardus celer

12. Comparative adjectives  adverbs suavior, suavior, suavius (sweeter) becomes suavius (more sweetly) tardior, tardior, tardius (later) becomes tardius (more lately) celerior, celerior, celerius(swifter) becomes celerius (more swiftly)

13. Comparative Adjectives Rōmānī sunt callidī, sed Graecī sunt callidiōrēs quam Rōmānī. Mea vīlla est pulchra, sed tua vīlla est pulchrior quam mea.

14. Comparative Adjectives Rōmānī sunt callidī, sed Graecī sunt callidiōrēs quam Rōmānī. The Romans are clever, but the Greeks are more clever than the Romans Mea vīlla est pulchra, sed tua vīlla est pulchrior quam mea.

15. Comparative Adjectives Rōmānī sunt callidī, sed Graecī sunt callidiōrēs quam Rōmānī. The Romans are clever, but the Greeks are more clever than the Romans Mea vīlla est pulchra, sed tua vīlla est pulchrior quam mea. My villa is beautiful, but your villa is more beautiful than mine.

16. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs fortis, fortis, forte : brave fortiter : bravely

17. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs fortis, fortis, forte : brave fortiter : bravely fortior, fortior, fortius : braver fortius : more bravely

18. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs fortis, fortis, forte : brave fortiter : bravely fortior, fortior, fortius : braver fortius : more bravely fortissimus, -a, -um : most / very brave fortissimē : most / very bravely

19. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs fortiter : bravely fortius : more bravely fortissimē : most / very bravely

20. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidus, -a, -um : clever

21. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidus, -a, -um : clever callidē : cleverly

22. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidus, -a, -um : clever callidē : cleverly callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever _______ : more cleverly

23. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidus, -a, -um : clever callidē : cleverly callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever callidius : more cleverly

24. The neuter form of the comparative adjective is the compartative adverb!

25. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidus, -a, -um : clever callidē : cleverly callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever callidius : more cleverly callidissimus, -a, -um : most/very clever ____________ : most/very cleverly

26. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidus, -a, -um : clever callidē : cleverly callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever callidius : more cleverly callidissimus, -a, -um : most/very clever callidissimē : most/very cleverly

27. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidē : cleverly callidius : more cleverly callidissimē : most/very cleverly

28. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs Special meaning for the comparative medicus tardius advēnit. The doctor arrived too late.

29. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs Idiomatic use of the superlative with quam: medicus quam celerrimē advēnit. The doctor arrived as quickly as possible.

30. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs fortis, fortis, forte : brave fortiter : bravely fortior, fortior, fortius : braver fortius : more bravely fortissimus, -a, -um : most / very brave fortissimē : most / very bravely

31. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs fortiter : bravely fortius : more bravely fortissimē : most / very bravely

32. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidus, -a, -um : clever callidē : cleverly callidior, callidior, callidius : more/rather clever callidius : more cleverly callidissimus, -a, -um : most/very clever callidissimē : most/very cleverly

33. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs callidē : cleverly callidius : more cleverly callidissimē : most/very cleverly

34. Practice: Make the following adjectives adverbs 1.altus  highly 2.altior  more highly 3.altissimus  v highly 4.celer  swiftly 5.celerius  more swiftly 6.celerrimum  v swiftly 7.laeta  happily 8.laetior  more happily 9.laetissima  most happily 1.alte 2.altius 3.altissime 4.celeriter 5.celerius 6.celerrime 7.laete 8.laetius 9.laetissime

35. Practice: Translate the following: 1.alte 2.altius 3.altissime 4.celeriter 5.celerius 6.celerrime 7.laete 8.laetius 9.laetissime 1.altus  highly 2.altior  more highly 3.altissimus  very highly 4.celer  swiftly 5.celerius  more swiftly 6.celerrimum  very swiftly 7.laeta  happily 8.laetior  more happily 9.laetissima  most happily

36. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs Special meaning for the comparative medicus tardius advēnit. The doctor arrived too late.

37. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs Idiomatic use of the superlative with quam: medicus quam celerrimē advēnit. The doctor arrived as quickly as possible.

38. Those are the rules for regular adjectives, but some are irregular:

39. Irregular Adjectives: Regular formComparative form (-er,more)Superlative form (-est/most) bonus, a, um (good)melior, melius (better)optimus, a, um (best) malus, a, um (bad)peior, peius (worse)pessimus, a, um (worst) magnus, a, um (big)maior, maius (bigger)maximus, a, um (biggest) parvus, a, um (small)minor, minus (less)minimus, a, um (least) multus, a, um (much)plus, pluris (more)plurimus, a, um (most)

40. Irregular Adverbs: Regular formComparative form (-er,more)Superlative form (-est/most) bene (well)melius (better)optime (best/very well) male (badly)peius (worse)pessime (worst/very badly) magnopere (greatly)magis (more)maxime (most/very greatly) paulum (little)minus (less)minime (least/very little) multum (much)plus (more)plurimum (most/very much)

41. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs (worksheet)

42. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :

43. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um

44. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :

45. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius

46. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :

47. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :optimus, -a, -um

48. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :optimus, -a, -um well :

49. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :optimus, -a, -um well :bene

50. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :optimus, -a, -um well :bene better:

51. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :optimus, -a, -um well :bene better:melius

52. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :optimus, -a, -um well :bene better :melius very well, best :

53. Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs good :bonus, -a, -um better :melior, melius best :optimus, -a, -um well :bene better :melius very well, best :optimē

54. 1.The Cantiacic athlete ran more quickly than the rest. 2.The thieves very easily overpowered the old man. 3.When I heard this, I was more greatly afraid. 4.The soldiers fight as strongly as possible! 5.The doctor is able to cure you better than the astrologer. 6.Those youths are rather eagerly watching your daughter. 7.The dog was faithfully guarding his dead master. 8.Those who have lived badly, die badly.

55. Irregular Adj/Adv Matching Game Match your cards: Latin adjectives with English adjectives Latin adverbs with English adverbs When there is confusion between English adjectives and adverbs, I marked the adverbs. What strategies can you use? AdverbsAdjectives

56. 1.The Cantiacic athlete ran more quickly than the rest. 2.The thieves very easily overpowered the old man. 3.When I heard this, I was greatly afraid. 4.The soldiers fight as strongly as possible! 5.The doctor is able to cure you better than the astrologer. 6.Those youths are very eagerly watching your daughter. 7.The dog was faithfully guarding his dead master. 8.Those who have lived badly, die badly.

57. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: ________________ 2.miles pessime cucurrit: ___________________ 3.miles malus cucurrit: _____________________ 4.miles male cucurrit: ________________________ 5.miles plus cucurrit: ______________________ 6.miles minor cucurrit: ______________________ 7.miles minus cucurrit: _______________________ 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________

58. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: ___________________ 3.miles malus cucurrit: _____________________ 4.miles male cucurrit: ________________________ 5.miles plus cucurrit: ______________________ 6.miles minor cucurrit: ______________________ 7.miles minus cucurrit: _______________________ 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________

59. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3.miles malus cucurrit: _____________________ 4.miles male cucurrit: ________________________ 5.miles plus cucurrit: ______________________ 6.miles minor cucurrit: ______________________ 7.miles minus cucurrit: _______________________ 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________

60. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3.miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4.miles male cucurrit: ________________________ 5.miles plus cucurrit: ______________________ 6.miles minor cucurrit: ______________________ 7.miles minus cucurrit: _______________________ 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________

61. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3.miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4.miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5.miles plus cucurrit: ______________________ 6.miles minor cucurrit: ______________________ 7.miles minus cucurrit: _______________________ 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________

62. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3.miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4.miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5.miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6.miles minor cucurrit: ______________________ 7.miles minus cucurrit: _______________________ 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________

63. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3.miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4.miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5.miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6.miles minor cucurrit: The smaller / lesser soldier ran. 7.miles minus cucurrit: _______________________ 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _____________________

64. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3.miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4.miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5.miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6.miles minor cucurrit: The smaller / lesser soldier ran. 7.miles minus cucurrit: The soldier ran less. 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: _________________

65. Practice for Adj / Adv Quiz 1.miles maximus cucurrit: The largest/greatest soldier ran. 2.miles pessime cucurrit: The soldier ran worst/very badly. 3.miles malus cucurrit: The bad soldier ran. 4.miles male cucurrit: The soldier ran badly. 5.miles plus cucurrit: The soldier ran more. 6.miles minor cucurrit: The smaller / lesser soldier ran. 7.miles minus cucurrit: The soldier ran less. 8.miles plurimum cucurrit: The soldier ran very much / the most.

66. Stage Irreg Adj/adv Square Puzzle Match up the English words to the Latin words to form a 4 x 4 square. The outside edges must have the matching word on the opposite (mirror image) side. See example.

68. Answers to the puzzle

70. Ready for your Quiz? Bona Fortuna!!!