1. Comparative Base of the positive degree (from genetive s)
(-us,a,um) and + -ior (m/f) or –ius (n)
Genitive s (and stem): -ioris
declines like a 3rd declension
Ablative singular: -e
Neuter nom/acc plural: -a
Genitive plural: -um

2. Comparatives Positive Degree Long Brave Happy Wise Comparative Degree
Longer
Braver
Happier
Wiser

3. Positive Degree
Longus,a,um
Fortis, e
Felix, gen. Felicis
Sapiens, gen. sapientis
Comparative Degree
Longior, longius
Fortior, fortius
Felicior, felicius
Sapientior, sapientius

4. Superlative degree
Base of the positive (minus –us,-a,um) + -issimus, -issima, -issimum
Decline as 1/ 2 declension

5. Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Long
longer
Longest
Brave
braver
Bravest
Happy
happier
Happiest
wise
wiser
wisest

6. Positive
Comparative
Superlative
Longus,a,um
Longior,ius
Longissimus,a,um
Fortis,e
Fortior,ius
Fortissimus,a,um
felix, felicis
Felicior, ius
Felicissimus,a,um
Sapiens, sapientis
Sapientior, ius
Sapientissimus,a,um

7. 2 Ways of Comparison
Quam: if it follows a comparative, translate as “than”, after a superlative, translate “as____as possible”
Ablative of comparison: if the first element is nominative or accusative, the second element can go into the ablative

8. Quam Remedia graviora sunt quam pericula.
Quid est stultius quam incerta pro certis habere, falsa pro veris?
Multi putant res belli graviores esse quam res urbanas.
Lux quam clarissima est.
Dicit ducem quam potentissimum esse.

9. Ablative of comparison
Vidi paucos feliciores patre tuo.
Sumus sapientiores illis.