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What are the two forms of nouns always found in a dictionary entry?
What are the two forms of nouns always found in a dictionary entry?
Nominative and genitive singular
What is the most common way to determine the genitive singular of a noun?
What is the most common way to determine the genitive singular of a noun?
By looking at the ending
What is the third declension stem of a noun?
What is the third declension stem of a noun?
The stem is obtained by removing '-is' from the genitive singular form of a noun.
Do nouns in the same declension always have the same endings for their different cases?
Do nouns in the same declension always have the same endings for their different cases?
Neuter nouns in the nominative and accusative cases have different endings.
Neuter nouns in the nominative and accusative cases have different endings.
The plural forms of neuter nouns in the nominative and accusative case end in -a.
The plural forms of neuter nouns in the nominative and accusative case end in -a.
Noun declensions are groups of nouns that decline in the same way, meaning they have the same endings for all cases.
Noun declensions are groups of nouns that decline in the same way, meaning they have the same endings for all cases.
What happens to the nominative and accusative neuter nouns in the plural?
What happens to the nominative and accusative neuter nouns in the plural?
Which of the following forms is NOT present in the dictionary entry for a noun?
Which of the following forms is NOT present in the dictionary entry for a noun?
Which grammatical case is the '-ī' ending used for?
Which grammatical case is the '-ī' ending used for?
Match the following noun declensions with their characteristics.
Match the following noun declensions with their characteristics.
What is the ablative singular of the noun 'puella'?
What is the ablative singular of the noun 'puella'?
What is the genitive plural form of the noun 'ludus', which means 'school'?
What is the genitive plural form of the noun 'ludus', which means 'school'?
What is the nominative plural form of the noun 'officium'?
What is the nominative plural form of the noun 'officium'?
What is the ablative plural form of the noun 'labor'?
What is the ablative plural form of the noun 'labor'?
I-stem nouns in the 3rd declension always have their ablative singular ending in '-ī'
I-stem nouns in the 3rd declension always have their ablative singular ending in '-ī'
The nominative and accusative cases of neuter nouns in the 3rd declension are always the same.
The nominative and accusative cases of neuter nouns in the 3rd declension are always the same.
A noun with the genitive plural ending in '-um' is likely an i-stem noun.
A noun with the genitive plural ending in '-um' is likely an i-stem noun.
A 3rd declension, i-stem noun, with a single syllable nominative ending in -s or -x might have a nominative ending in -ēs.
A 3rd declension, i-stem noun, with a single syllable nominative ending in -s or -x might have a nominative ending in -ēs.
The genitive plural forms of some nouns, like 'canis', 'iuvenis', and 'mare', have an '-um' ending instead of an '-ium' ending.
The genitive plural forms of some nouns, like 'canis', 'iuvenis', and 'mare', have an '-um' ending instead of an '-ium' ending.
What is the genitive singular form of the noun 'manus'?
What is the genitive singular form of the noun 'manus'?
What is the ablative plural form of the noun 'cornū'?
What is the ablative plural form of the noun 'cornū'?
The genitive singular of 'fidēs', 'spēs', and 'rēs' have a short 'e' sound.
The genitive singular of 'fidēs', 'spēs', and 'rēs' have a short 'e' sound.
From which declension are the nouns 'fidēs', 'spēs', and 'rēs'?
From which declension are the nouns 'fidēs', 'spēs', and 'rēs'?
The dative and ablative plural of a 4th declension noun might sometimes end in '-ibus'.
The dative and ablative plural of a 4th declension noun might sometimes end in '-ibus'.
Match the following noun declensions with their stem endings.
Match the following noun declensions with their stem endings.
Latin nouns only have singular and plural forms. There is no dual form
Latin nouns only have singular and plural forms. There is no dual form
What is the nominative singular form of the noun 'animal'?
What is the nominative singular form of the noun 'animal'?
What is the nominative plural form of the noun 'animal'?
What is the nominative plural form of the noun 'animal'?
What is the dative singular form of the noun 'litus'?
What is the dative singular form of the noun 'litus'?
What is the genitive plural form of the noun 'litus'?
What is the genitive plural form of the noun 'litus'?
What is the accusative plural form of the noun 'litus'?
What is the accusative plural form of the noun 'litus'?
What is the nominative singular form of the noun 'rēs'?
What is the nominative singular form of the noun 'rēs'?
What is the nominative plural form of the noun 'rēs'?
What is the nominative plural form of the noun 'rēs'?
Flashcards
Noun declensions
Noun declensions
Groups of nouns that are declined (inflected) the same way, following a pattern.
Nominative Case (noun)
Nominative Case (noun)
The basic form of a noun as it appears by itself; typically used as the subject.
Genitive Case (noun)
Genitive Case (noun)
Shows possession, or a relationship of belonging to something else. (ownership)
1st Declension Nouns (female)
1st Declension Nouns (female)
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2nd Declension Masculine Nouns
2nd Declension Masculine Nouns
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2nd Declension Neuter Nouns
2nd Declension Neuter Nouns
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3rd Declension Masculine/Feminine Nouns
3rd Declension Masculine/Feminine Nouns
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3rd Declension Neuter nouns
3rd Declension Neuter nouns
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4th Declension
4th Declension
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5th Declension
5th Declension
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Neuter Nominative/Accusative
Neuter Nominative/Accusative
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Neuter Plural
Neuter Plural
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Gender of a Noun
Gender of a Noun
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i-stem nouns
i-stem nouns
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Ablative singular ending
Ablative singular ending
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Ablative Plural ending
Ablative Plural ending
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Singular noun form
Singular noun form
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Plural noun form
Plural noun form
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Study Notes
Noun Reference Sheet
- Nouns are listed in their dictionary entries with nominative and genitive singular forms, gender, and definition.
- Genitive forms for common nouns often indicate case endings.
- Third declension nouns may have unusual nominative forms; use the stem derived from the genitive by removing "-is".
- Declension groups nouns that share similar forms throughout their cases (singular and plural). Each noun belongs to a single declension.
- Neuter nouns have the same nominative and accusative forms in both singular and plural.
- Neuter nouns in the plural have an -a ending for nominative and accusative cases.
Declensions
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First Declension: This section presents typical forms for nouns in the first declension, focusing on singular and plural forms of nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative cases, using the example nouns puella (girl) and urbs (city). The same format is applied to the second declension using examples ludus (school) and officium (duty)
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Second Declension (Masculine and Neuter): This includes similar case examples showing relationships to the nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative using ludus and officium
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Third Declension (masculine, feminine, neuter): This section presents examples of i-stem nouns, a subgroup of third declension nouns. Examples using labor (work), ignis (fire) and litor (shore/coast), outlining their nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative forms in both singular and plural.
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A separate section describes the differences in use for masculine/feminine, neuter and i-stem nouns using common examples like manus (hand) and res (thing) under a category named '3rd Declension i-stems'.
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Important Note: Students should be aware of the i-stem variations found in third-declension nouns for special cases. There are a few fourth and 5th declension irregular nouns are mentioned and students should not worry about them, as they are not the focus of the study materials.
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Explore the intricacies of nouns and their declensions in this quiz. Understand the definitions, case endings, and variations across declension groups. Perfect for students looking to master Latin noun forms and their applications.
