| Comparative adverbial clauses are used in the comparison of
two things (usually with a comparative adjective or adverb). Here are some examples (with the
comparative clause underlined):
WITH QUAM - Marcus fortior est quam Quintus, "Marcus is braver than Quintus (is brave)"; Marcus and Quintus are being compared. The two things being compared will be in the same case. There is also usually a comparative adjective to raise the expectation of the quam clause. Another example: numquam iuvenem fortiorem vidi quam Marcum, "never have I seen a braver young man than Marcus". Note: quam + a superlative form (usually immediately preceding the superlative form acts as an intensifier:
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Last Updated March 18, 2003 Questions, comments and corrections should be sent to Brian K. Harvey, Kent State University |
