Irregular Superlatives
The superlative of bonus, bona, bonum
What is optimus, optima, optimum?
The comparative of superus, supera, superum
What is superior, superius?
imperium, imperiī (n.)
What is supreme power, authority, command, control?
The present active infinitive of spērō, spērāre, spērāvī, spērātum
What is spērāre?
The subject in an indirect statement is in this case
What is the accusative?
The superlative of magnus, magna, magnum
What is maximus, maxima, maximum?
The comparative of prae, pro
What is prior, prius?
esse
What is to be?
The perfect passive infinitive of pōnō, pōnere, posuī, positum
What is positum esse?
plūs in the singular takes this construction
What is the partitive genitive? (e.g. plūs pecūniae: more money)
The superlative of malus, mala, malum
What is pessimus, pessima, pessimum?
The comparative of malus, mala, malum
What is peior, peius?
nuntiō, nuntiāre, nuntiāvī, nuntiātum
What is to announce, report, relate?
What is nescīvisse?
You need this case when comparing two things without quam
What is the ablative?
The superlative of parvus, parva, parvum
What is minimus, minima, minimum?
The comparative of multus, multa, multum
What is plūs?
Solacium, solaciī
What is comfort, relief?
What is crēdī ?
The type of verb used within indirect statement
The superlative of prae/pro
What is prīmus, prīma, prīmum?
This comparative also means ancestor
What is maior?
Gracilis, gracile
What is slender, thin?
What is susceptūrum esse?
The case to express agent in a passive periphrastic construction
What is the dative?