Lingua Latina: Cap. XVIII Summary

Summary: In school, the students learn how to read and write letters. Sextus writes well, but Marcus writes poorly, so the teacher punishes Marcus. The teacher also writes a letter to Iulius, stating that Marcus is not a well-behaved boy, and is instead very sluggish. 

Vocabulary:

• calamus, -i (pen)
• cera, -ae (wax)

Grammar:

• Positive, Comparative, and Superlative forms of Adverbs & Adjectives
• Adverbs:
• Positive (-e, -iter)
• Comparative (-ius)
• Superlative (-issime)
• Adjectives:
• Positive (1st/2nd or 3rd)
• Comparative (-ior, -ius)
• Superlative (-issimus and sometimes -llimus or -rrimus)
• -dem and -que pronouns
• -dem pronouns mean "the same" and are delined like personal pronouns.
• -que pronouns mean "each" and are declined like relative pronouns