Adjectives have 3 Degrees: POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE Simple trait “tall” More of a trait “taller” Most of a trait “tallest”

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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