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Rh a. Note the peculiar neuter singular ending in -d of alius. The genitive alīus is rare. Instead of it use alterīus, the genitive of alter.

b. These peculiar case endings are found also in the declension of pronouns (see § 114). For this reason these adjectives are sometimes called the pronominal adjectives.

110. Learn the following idioms:


 * alter, -era, -erum … alter, -era, -erum, the one … the other (of two)
 * alius, -a, -ud … alius, -a, -ud, one … another (of any number)
 * aliī, -ae, -a … aliī, -ae, -a, some … others

EXAMPLES
 * 1) Alterum oppidum est magnum, alterum parvum, the one town is large, the other small (of two towns).
 * 2) Aliud oppidum est validum, aliud īnfīrmum, one town is strong, another weak (of towns in general).
 * 3) Aliī gladiōs, aliī scūta portant, some carry swords, others shields.

111.

I.


 * 1) In utrā casā est Iūlia? Iūlia est in neutrā casā.
 * 2) Nūllī malō puerō praemium dat magister.
 * 3) Alter puer est nauta, alter agricola.
 * 4) Aliī virī aquam, aliī terram amant.
 * 5) Galba ūnus (or sōlus) cum studiō labōrat.
 * 6) Estne ūllus carrus in agrō meō?
 * 7) Lesbia est ancilla alterīus dominī, Tullia alterīus.
 * 8) Lesbia sōla cēnam parat.
 * 9) Cēna nūllīus alterīus ancillae est bona.
 * 10) Lesbia nūllī aliī virō cēnam dat.

. The pronominal adjectives, as you observe, regularly stand before and not after their nouns.

II.


 * 1) The men of all Germany are preparing for war.
 * 2) Some towns are great and others are small.
 * 3) One boy likes chickens, another horses.
 * 4) Already the booty of one town is in our fort.
 * 5) Our whole village is suffering for (i.e. weak because of) lack of food.
 * 6) The people are already hastening to the other town.
 * 7) Among the Romans (there) is no lack of grain.