Introduction
A positive adjective is a 'normal' one such as 'hot' or 'angry'. These can be formed in Latin through 1st & 2nd or 3rd declension endings.
A comparative adjective is one such as 'hotter' or 'more angry'. These are formed using the ending -ior and declined like 3rd declension adjectives, as in the table below.
| Singular | Plural | |||
| m & f | n | m & f | n | |
| Nominative | iratior | iratius | iratiores | iratiora |
| Accusative | iratiorem | iratius | iratiores | iratiora |
| Genitive | iratioris | iratioris | iratiorum | iratiorum |
| Dative | iratiori | iratiori | iratioribus | iratioribus |
| Ablative | iratiore | iratiore | iratioribus | iratioribus |
A superlative adjective is one such as 'hottest' or 'most angry'. These are formed using the basic ending -issimus and are declined like 1st and 2nd declension adjectives, as in the table below.
| Singular | Plural | |||||
| m | f | n | m | f | n | |
| Nominative | iratissimus | iratissima | iratissimum | iratissimi | iratissmae | iratissima |
| Accusative | iratissimum | iratissimam | iratissimum | iratissimos | iratissimas iratissima | |
| Genitive | iratissimi | iratissimae | iratissimi | iratissimorum | iratissimarum | iratissimorum |
| Dative | iratissimo | iratissimae | iratissimo | iratissimis | iratissimis | iratissimis |
| Ablative | iratissimo | iratissimā | iratissimo | iratissimis | iratissimis | iratissimis |
There are a few common irregular cases that need to be learnt.
| Positive | Translation | Comparative | Superlative |
| bonus | good | melior | optimus |
| magnus | big | maior | maximus |
| malus | bad | peior | pessimus |
| multus | much | plus | plurimus |
| parvus | small | mino | minimus |
