Introduction to Classical Latin, Part II - Advanced Concepts

Lesson four introduces the comparison of adjectives and their declension in Latin.  This includes the comparative and superlative degree of adjectives, as well as a discussion about the three degrees of an adjective - positive, comparative, and superlative.

Lesson five brings us a new ablative use, the ablative of comparison.  We will also learn how to form comparisons using quam and comparative phrases using "tam...quam...", "tantus...quantus...", and "tot...quot..." - as...as..., as much...as, and as many...as..., respectively.

Lesson VI discusses adjectives which have irregular comparative and superlative forms.

This unit introduces the four Latin participles and their declensions, as well as discussing the rules for their usage and translation.

Lesson VIII discusses the usage of the Latin gerund and gerundive and how they differ from their English counterparts.

Lesson IX gives us a new use of the ablative, called the ablative absolute, which is another of creating subordinate, dependent clauses in a sentences.   It also introduces a new use of the dative case, which is used with the passive periphrastic, a common use of the gerundive.

Lesson X begins with a discussion of infinitives and introduces the active voice Latin infinitives.  We also learn a primary use of the Latin infinitive, indirect discourse.

Lesson XI explains the use of impersonal verbs and their use in indirect discourse, as well as the use of infinitives as nouns.

Lesson XII wraps up the course with an introduction the passive infinitives, as well as deponent verbs, a special class of Latin verbs which only have passive forms that are active in meaning.