Exploring Positive, Comparative, and Superlative Forms

The video tutorial explains the different degrees of adjectives: positive, comparative, and superlative. It provides examples in English and Latin, detailing how to form each degree. The tutorial also covers the use of 'quam' with adjectives to express comparisons and superlatives. The video concludes with a quiz to test understanding.

What is the normal form of an adjective called?

• Comparative

• Superlative

• None

• Positive

Which adjective degree is used to compare two things?

• None

• Comparative

• Superlative

• Positive

What is the highest degree of an adjective?

• Superlative

• Positive

• None

• Comparative

Which example uses a superlative adjective?

• Taller

• Tallest

• None

• Tall

What endings do comparative adjectives always take in Latin?

• First and second declension

• Third declension

• No specific declension

• None

What is added to the stem to form a comparative adjective in Latin?

• None

• EST

• IOR

• ISM

In Latin, what declension do superlative adjectives always take?

• None

• No declension

• First and second declension

• Third declension

What does 'IOR' indicate in Latin adjectives?

• None

• Positive

• Comparative

• Superlative

What does 'qualms' imply when used with superlative adjectives?

• More than

• Equal to

• As much as possible

• Less than

Translate 'Romani summo kallidissime qualms'.

• Romans are not clever

• Romans are less clever

• Romans are very clever

• Romans are as clever as possible