(iii.) +Nouns+ denoting +acts+, or +means+ and +results of acts+. -MŌNIA, F.; -MEN, -MENTUM, -MŌNIUM, N. quĕri-monia = _complaint_, formed from quĕri = _to complain_. ag-men = _line of march_ } „ agere √ag = _to lead_. _band_ } mŏnŭ-mentum = a _memorial_, „ mon-ēre = _to remind_. nō-men = a _name_ „ √gno = _to know_. (iv.) Nouns denoting means or instrument. -BŬLUM, -CŬLUM, -BRUM, -CRUM, -TRUM, N. stā-bulum = _stall_ formed from stare = _to stand_. vĕhĭ-cŭlum = _wagon_ „ vehere = _to carry_. sĕpul-crum = _tomb_ „ sepelīre = _to bury_. ărā-trum = _plough_ „ arāre = _to plough_. +II. DERIVATION OF ADJECTIVES.+ (i.) +Adjectives+ expressing +diminution+, and used as +Diminutive Nouns+. -ŬLUS, -ŎLUS, -CŬLUS, -ELLUS, -ILLUS. rīv-ulus = a _streamlet_ formed from rīvus = a _brook_. fīlĭ-olus = a _little son_ „ filius = a _son_. mūnus-culum = a _little gift_ „ munus = a _gift_. cōdic-illi = _writing tablets_ „ codex = a _block of wood_. lĭb-ellus = a _little book_ „ lĭber = a _book_. (ii.) +Patronymics+, indicating +descent+ or +relationship+. -ADES, -ĬDES, -ĪDES, -EUS, M. -AS, -IS, -EIS, F. Atlanti-adēs = _Mercury_ } formed from Atlas. Atlant-idĕs = the _Pleiads_ } Tȳd-īdēs = _Diomedes_ „ Tydeus. Cissē-is = _Hecuba_ „ Cisseus. (iii.) +Adjectives+ meaning +full of, prone to+. -ŌSUS, -LENS, -LENTUS. form-ōsus = _beautiful_ formed from forma = _beauty_. pesti-lens = _pestilent_ „ pestis = _plague_. vĭŏ-lentus = _violent_ „ vis = _force_. (iv.) +Adjectives+ meaning +provided with+. -TUS, -ĀTUS, -ĪTUS, -ŪTUS. fūnes-tus = _deadly_ formed from funus (funer-) = _death_. barb-ātus = _bearded_ „ barba = a _beard_. turr-ītus = _turreted_ „ turris = a _tower_. corn-ūtus = _horned_ „ cornu = a _horn_. (v.) +Adjectives+ meaning +made of+ or +belonging to+, or +pertaining to+. -EUS, -ĬUS, -ĀNEUS, -TĬCUS, -ĀLIS, -ĀRIS, -ĪLIS, -ŪLIS, -ĀNUS, -ĒNUS, -ĪNUS, -ENSIS, -TER (-TRIS), -ESTER (-ESTRIS), -TĬMUS, -ERNUS, -URNUS, -TURNUS (-TERNUS).
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