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Scanlon's Latin Grammar - Essan.org

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SECOND LATIN<br />

e) The comparative degree of the adverb is the same as the neuter<br />

comparative of the adjective. The superlative is formed by changing<br />

the ending -us of the superlative of the adjective to e.<br />

clare (clearly) darius darissime<br />

nobiliter (nobly) nobilius nobilissime<br />

acriter (keenly) acrius acerrime<br />

facile (easily) facilius facillime<br />

f) The following adverbs are irregular or defective at least in one<br />

form.<br />

bene (well)<br />

male (badly)<br />

diu (long)<br />

saepe (often)<br />

satis (enough)<br />

secus (otherwise)<br />

multum (multo)<br />

much<br />

parum<br />

little<br />

nuper<br />

recently<br />

melius<br />

pejus<br />

diutius<br />

saepius<br />

satius (preferable)<br />

setius (worse)<br />

plus (magis)<br />

more<br />

minus<br />

less<br />

optime<br />

pessime<br />

diutissime<br />

saepissime<br />

plurime (maxime)<br />

most<br />

minime<br />

least<br />

nuperrime<br />

most recently<br />

g) Some comparative and superlative adjectives have no positive,<br />

but are derived from prepositions or adverbs.<br />

intra<br />

within<br />

prae<br />

before<br />

prope<br />

near<br />

ultra<br />

beyond<br />

interior<br />

tnner<br />

prior<br />

former<br />

propior<br />

nearer<br />

ulterior<br />

farther<br />

intimus<br />

inmost<br />

primus<br />

first<br />

proximus<br />

next<br />

ultimus<br />

farthest, last<br />

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