CREATING ADJECTIVES FROM NOUNS


How?

GENITIVE STEM      +          ADJ. SUFFIX


A)    Adjectives of 1st/2nd declension

using suffixes:

-eus, a, um

-inus, a, um

-ivus, a, um

-icus, a, um

-arius, a, um

-itus, a, um

declining like: masculines – NERVUS

                        feminines   – VENA

                        neuters       –  SEPTUM


B)    Adjectives of 3rd declension

Using suffixes:                         -alis,
e                                                           M+F:  -alis

                                               -aris, e            *if there is -l- before
       N:        -e

Compare: English -al/-ar


Declining like: masculines + feminines – PELVIS                    BUT!     Abl. Sg.:   -i

                         neuters                             – RETE











1.      Create adjectives from nouns using the following suffixes


-alis, e ~ -aris, e ~ -icus/-acus, a, um ~ -ivus, a, um ~ -osus, a, um ~ -inus, a, um ~ -eus, a, um
                                          ~ -arius, a, um


pharynx                                               tibia
             palatum

facies
ilium                                                    uterus

mandibula
vena                                                    musculus

cranium
cutis                                                    occiput

dorsum                                    cor
paries

os, oris
pelvis                                                  ren

mel                                                      os,
ossis                                              femur

mors
vertebra                                              sanguis

corona
tonsilla                                                 epidemia

pectus
tempus                                                coccyx


2.      Translate into Latin


distorsion of the cervical part of vertebral column

hollow for (=of) the lacrimal gland

lateral margin of the nail

damaged function of suprarenal gland

tear wounds in the region of forehead, back of the nose, lip, and mouth cavity

inoperable carcinoma of the head of pancreas

contusion of the lumbal region of back

fracture inside the joint in the distal part of left radius

articular facet (=face, surface) of the head of rib

iliac lymphatic nodes

blood vessels of the kidney

shot wound in the region of chest

dorsal venous network of the right hand