Unit three intro

Question 1

four attributes of nouns

Answer 1

• *declension** 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
• *gender** masculine, feminine, neuter
• *number** singular and plurar
• *case** nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative

Question 2

Gender

Answer 2

Nouns that name male or female persons, such as father or queen, are masculine or feminine and have natural (real) gender. Nouns that name non-living things have grammatical gender and are identified as masculine, feminine, or neuter.

Question 3

Case Name

Answer 3

Case Name Job English
Nominative subject
Genitive possession ‘s, of
Dative indirect object to for
Accusative direct object
Ablative separation, location, means in/by/with/from

Question 4

Latin dictionary note

Answer 4

In Latin vocabulary lists and dictionaries, the nominative singular form is followed by the genitive singular ending and the gender. This is a listing for rose in a Latin dictionary or vocabulary list.