Adjectives have 3 Degrees: POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Simple trait “tall” More of a trait “taller” Most of a trait “tallest”
Comparative: -ER, More… 1. Find the STEM 2. Add -IOR for M & F-IUS for N 3. Decline like 3 rd Declension nouns altus altioraltius
NOM. GEN. DAT. ACC. ABL. NOM. GEN. DAT. ACC. ABL. altior altiori altioris altiorem altiore altiores altioribus altiores altioribus altiorum altius altiori altioris altius altiore altiora altioribus altiora altioribus altiorum rex regis regi regem rege reges regum regibus reges regibus tempus temporis tempori tempus tempore tempora temporum temporibus tempora temporibus
NOM. GEN. DAT. ACC. ABL. NOM. GEN. DAT. ACC. ABL. altior altiori altioris altiorem altiore altiores altioribus altiores altioribus altiorum altius altiori altioris altius altiore altiora altioribus altiora altioribus altiorum
Big Fat Formula -IOR = -ER
Superlative: -EST, Most… 1. Find the STEM 2. Add -ISSIMUS 3. Decline like 1 st & 2 nd Decl. nouns altus altissimus
Big Fat Formula -ISSIMUS = -EST
Superlative Exceptions 1. Adjectives whose first form end in -ER 2. Just add -RIMUS acer rimus celerpulcher celerrimus pulcherrimus
Superlative Exceptions 1. 6 Special adjectives that end in -LIS facilis difficilis similis dissimilis gracilis humilis easy difficult similar dissimilar graceful humble
Superlative Exceptions 1. Just add –LIMUS to the STEM facilis difficilis similis dissimilis gracilis humilis
Superlative Exceptions 1. Just add –LIMUS to the STEM facil difficil simil dissimil gracil humil limus