Pronouns & Adjectives

Question 1

What are the Latin singular personal pronouns for ‘I/me’?

Answer 1

ego, me, mei, mihi, me

Question 2

What are the Latin singular personal pronouns for ‘you (sing.)’?

Answer 2

tu, te, tui, tibi, te

Question 3

What are the Latin plural personal pronouns for ‘we/us’?

Answer 3

nos, nos, nostri/nostrum, nobis, nobis

Question 4

What are the Latin plural personal pronouns for ‘you (pl.)’?

Answer 4

vos, vos, vestri/vestrum, vobis, vobis

Question 5

What is the Latin reflexive pronoun for ‘myself/ourselves’?

Answer 5

No distinct form, same as personal (me, nos).

Question 6

What is the Latin reflexive pronoun for ‘yourself/yourselves’?

Answer 6

No distinct form, same as personal (te, vos).

Question 7

What is the Latin reflexive pronoun for ‘himself/herself/itself/themselves’?

Answer 7

se, sui, sibi, se

Question 8

What is the Latin demonstrative for ‘this/these’?

Answer 8

hic, haec, hoc (this)

Question 9

What is the Latin demonstrative for ‘that/those’?

Answer 9

ille, illa, illud (that)

Question 10

What is the Latin demonstrative ‘is, ea, id’ used for?

Answer 10

He, she, it; also used as the definite article.

Question 11

How must Latin adjectives agree with nouns?

Answer 11

In case, number, and gender.

Question 12

What are the two main types of Latin adjectives?

Answer 12

1st/2nd declension adjectives and 3rd declension adjectives.

Question 13

Give an example of a 1st/2nd declension adjective.

Answer 13

bonus, -a, -um (good)

Question 14

Give an example of a 3rd declension adjective.

Answer 14

fortis, forte (brave)

Question 15

Where are adjectives usually placed in a Latin sentence?

Answer 15

Usually after the noun, but can vary for emphasis.

Question 16

How do you form a comparative adjective in Latin?

Answer 16

Add -ior (m/f), -ius (n) to the stem (e.g. longior = longer).

Question 17

How do you decline comparative adjectives?

Answer 17

Use 3rd declension endings.

Question 18

How do you form a superlative adjective in Latin?

Answer 18

Add -issimus, -issima, -issimum to the stem (e.g. longissimus = longest).

Question 19

How do you decline superlative adjectives?

Answer 19

Use 1st/2nd declension endings.

Question 20

How do you form superlatives from adjectives ending in -er?

Answer 20

Double the ‘r’ before adding -imus (e.g. pulcherrimus).

Question 21

How do you form superlatives from adjectives ending in -lis?

Answer 21

Double the ‘l’ before adding -imus (e.g. facillimus).

Question 22

Translate: ‘longus, longior, longissimus’

Answer 22

Long, longer, longest

Question 23

Translate: ‘laetus, laetior, laetissimus’

Answer 23

Happy, happier, happiest

Question 24

Translate: ‘pulcher, pulchrior, pulcherrimus’

Answer 24

Beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful

Question 25

Translate: 'fortis, fortior, fortissimus'

Answer 25

Brave, braver, bravest

Question 26

Translate: 'facilis, facilior, facillimus'

Answer 26

Easy, easier, easiest

Question 27

What degree is 'fortior'?

Answer 27

Comparative

Question 28

What degree is 'laetissimus'?

Answer 28

Superlative

Question 29

What degree is 'pulcher'?

Answer 29

Positive

Question 30

Is 'facilior' comparative or superlative?

Answer 30

Comparative

Question 31

Is 'pulcherrimus' comparative or superlative?

Answer 31

Superlative

Question 32

Translate to Latin: 'the bravest man'

Answer 32

fortissimus vir

Question 33

Translate to Latin: 'a more beautiful girl'

Answer 33

puella pulchrior

Question 34

Translate to Latin: 'the easiest task'

Answer 34

facillimum opus

Question 35

Translate to English: 'equus longior'

Answer 35

a longer horse

Question 36

Translate to English: 'milites fortissimi'

Answer 36

the bravest soldiers