tam - adv

Adverb, not comparable

so, so much, to such an extent, to such a degree. Often coupled with quam: "tam x, quam y" = "so x, as y". Also, often sets off a subjunctive clause of result.

Synonyms: adeō, eō, tantopere, tantum

Example: Sextus tam iratus erat ut fratrem interficere vellet. (Sextus was so angry that he wished to kill his brother.)

tantum - adv

Adverb

tantum (not comparable)

so much, to such a degree (so greatly, so little)

Synonyms: eō, adeō, tam, tantopere

(when coupled with quantum) as much of [...] as

da mihi tantum aquae quantum vini ― give me as much of water as wine

only, alone, merely, but

Synonyms: modo, sōlum

tantus/a/um - adj

Adjective

tantus (feminine tanta, neuter tantum); first/second-declension adjective

of such size, of such measure
so much, so great, such, so many

Usage notes

Being naturally an adjective, tantus was then used substantively as tantum (frequently with genitive) to mean "so much of", "so many of"; as tantī (pretiī) to mean "so high (a price)" [called the genitive of indefinite value]; adverbially as tantum to mean "so much", "to such degree" (cf. tam); as tantō to mean "by so much". For all these quantus has its coordinate functions.

quantus/a/um - adj

quantus (feminine quanta, neuter quantum); first/second-declension adjective

how much, how many
how big or how great

as much as, as

Usage notes

Being an adjective in its most basic function, quantus was then used substantively as quantum (with genitive) to mean "as much of...as"; as quantī (pretiī) to mean "how high (a price)", "as high (a price) as", "how dear", "as dear as"; adverbially as quantum to mean "as much as" (cf. quam); as quantō to mean "by how much", "by as much as". For all these tantus has its coordinate functions.

quantum - det

Determiner

quantum (with genitive)

(when coupled with tantum) as much of […] as

da mihi tantum aquae quantum vini ― give me as much of water as wine

how high, how dear, as dear as

quam - adv

quam

(before superlative adjectives and adverbs) in what (which) way, to what (which) degree; how, how much, as much as, as far as

quam potuit ― in what way/to what degree/how/how much/as much as/as far as he could
quam primum ― as quickly as possible
quam celerrime ― as quickly as possible
quam maxime ― as far as possible
quam serissime ― as late as possible
quam saepissime ― much often
Quam rogas! ― How much you ask!

(in comparisons) as

Tam similis est, quam potest.

It is as similar as it can be.

(after comparative adjectives and adverbs) than

alius quam ― different than
ante quam (+ subjunctive or infinitive) ― sooner than
aliter quam voles ― in a different way than you want
Hic maior est, quam ille.

This is bigger than that.

(rare) rather than

quam - pron

accusative singular feminine of quī (the relative pronoun)
accusative singular feminine of quis (interrogative pronoun)

quam - adj

accusative singular feminine of quī (i need to listen to class will come back later)