1st Declension

Question 1

1) what are the genitive endings?

2) what is the genitive case used for?

Answer 1

1) -ae, -arum
2) to show possession. It usually follows the noun it possesses.

Ex: cibus puellae

Question 2

1) What are the dative endings?

2) what is the dative case used for?

Answer 2

1) -ae, -is
2) when a noun is indirectly affected by the verb

Ex: discipulo insulae do. “I give the island to the student”

Question 3

1) what are the accusative endings?

2) what is the accusative case used for?

Answer 3

1) -am, -as
2) when a direct object receives the action of a verb

Ex: familiae puellas bonas amant. “Families love good girls”

Question 4

1) What are the ablative endings?

2) what is the ablative case used for?

Answer 4

1) -a, -is

2) it depends (see ablatives)

Question 5

1) what are the nominative endings?

2) what is the nominative case used for?

Answer 5

1) -a, -ae
2) the subject

Ex: sicilia est magna insula in europa