| m. | f. | n. | meaning |
adversus | -a | -um | opposite, in front |
frondosus | -a | -um | leafy |
multus | -a | -um | much, many |
turbidus | -a | -um | wild, confused |
albus | -a | -um | white |
avidus | -a | -um | eager, greedy |
maturus | -a | -um | mature, ripe |
fulgidus | -a | -um | flashing |
magnus | -a | -um | great, large |
clarus | -a | -um | bright, distinguished |
pulcher | -ra | -rum | beautiful, handsome |
avidus | -a | -um | eager, covetous |
The following exercises focus on the use of adjectives.
Adjective and noun: each dashed line indicates a possible case translation.
1- adversae fortunae ..................................... ................................... .......................................
2- frondosa platanus ....................................
3- multa aedificia ..................................... ................................... .......................................
4- turbida tempestas ................................... ..................................
Chhose the correct adjective:
1- (magnus, -a, -um) ......................... incendium
2- (clarus, -a, -um) .......................... poeta
3- (pulcher, -ra, -rum) ....................... puella
4- (pulcher, -ra, -rum) ....................... dies
Short sentences: follow the method suggested in the first example in the table below. Some words are hyperlinked to show the full declension.
2- Avidi lupi pavidos agnos terrent.
3-
Uva matura rubet in vineis.
4-
Radii fulgidae aurorae tenebras fugabunt.
5- In
granario vehite magnam copiam frumenti.
| | Word | Word | Word | Word | Word | Word | Check Your Translation |
| 1 | albi 1 Cl.Adj. Nom. Pl., m. attribute of subject | platani Noun, 2nd Decl. Pl. of Platanus subject | viam Acc. of 1st Decl. via direct object | obumbrant Ind. Pres. 1 Conj., 3rd Pers. Pl. Verbal Predicate | | | white plane-trees shade the road. |
| 2 | avidi | lupi | pavidos | agnos | terrent | | |
| 3 | uva | matura | rubet | in | vineis | | |
| 4 | radii | fulgidae | aurorae | tenebras | fugabunt | | |
| 5 | in | granarium | vehite | magnam | frumenti | copiam | You (pl.) transport (take) this great abundance of wheat to the granary NB: This sentence has a direct object, a possessive and an indirect object. |
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