If you were to fill in the blank cell of the following table with an English word, what would you write?
| ego | beatior | sum | quam | ille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | happier | I am | he |
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2The downvote isn't mine, but: this question is easily answered with a dictionary. If you looked it up and are still puzzled, you should explain what research you've done and why you're not satisfied with what you found. – TKR Feb 08 '23 at 17:49
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The usual English way to express that would be "I am happier than him".
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1Latin does use the nominative here (as does old-fashioned / highly formal English). – TKR Feb 08 '23 at 17:52
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Am I misremembering? I thought comparatives always took the ablative in this construction. – Draconis Feb 08 '23 at 18:02
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1There are two options, ablative of comparison without quam, or quam with the same case as the other comparandum. – TKR Feb 08 '23 at 18:03
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