Adjectives
bad
malus -a -um
equus bonus
(a/the) good horse
In Latin, an adjective must agree with a noun in ___________, ___________, and ___________ but not _______________.
gender, number, case, declension
unus -a -um
one
secundus -a -um
second
good
bonus -a -um
Sancta Maria
Holy Mary
Counting numbers are _________________ numbers.
cardinal
duo
two
octavus -a -um
eighth
novus -a -um
new
regina mala
bad queen
Numbers that indicate the order of things in series are called _____________ numbers.
ordinal
decem
ten
first
primus -a -um
multus -a -um
many
magnus saxum
big rock
What does an adjective do?
An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
quattuor
seventh
septimus -a -um
high, deep
altus -a -um
multi oppida
many towns
Usually an adjective of ____________ precedes a noun and and adjective of ____________ follows a noun.
quantity or size, quality
five
quinque
third
tertius -a -um