Vocabulary
locus
place
parō
1st person singular present form
Titus est laetissimus omnium.
Superlative
Which of the following words means “more faithful”:
fidēlissimus
fidēlior
fidēlis
fidēlior
When an adjective_______________________________________, it is called the superlative degree of the adjective.
indicates that the noun has more of the quality than another noun
indicates that the noun has the highest degree of a quality
simply states the presence of a quality
indicates that the noun has the highest degree of a quality
dōnō
give
parātum
perfect passive participle
Gāius est laetus.
Positive
Which of the following is the best translation of peior:
bad
worse
worst
worse
When an adjective____________________________________, it is called the positive degree of the adjective.
indicates that the noun has more of the quality than another noun
indicates that the noun has the highest degree of a quality
simply states the presence of a quality
simply states the presence of a quality
verbum
word
parāvī
1st person singular perfect form
Messalla est laetior quam Gāius.
Comparative
“Quis creābitur arbiter bibendī?”
“Who will be appointed master of drinking?”
Present of esse 2nd (second person) Singular
es
proximus
nearest
parāre
present infinitive
____________ have the same endings as the 1st and 2nd declension adjectives e.g. laetissimus, laetissima, laetissimum.
Superlatives
“Cūr nōn Gāius ipse? Quis enim est prūdentior quam Gāius? Ille enim aquam et vīnum prūdenter miscēbit, neque sinet convīvās nimis vīnī bibere.”
“Why not Gaius himself? For who is wiser than Gaius? For he will mix the water and wine wisely, and will not allow the guests to drink too much wine.”
Future of esse 2nd (second person)
eritis
convīvium
feast, banquet
perfect passive participle
parātum
____________ have endings like those of the 3rd declension nouns.
comparatives
Which of the following words means “most faithful”
fidēlissimus
fidēlior
fidēlis
fidēlissimus
pōculum
cup, goblet