Lesson 4 Grammar Rules Flashcards
1
Q
What are the gender of 4th declension nouns?
A
All are masculine except
manus, ūs, fem (hand),
domus, ūs, fem (house),
cornnū, ūs, neut (horn),
genū, ūs, neut (knee),
and a few others
2
Q
When is the ACCUSATIVE
case used with the latin word “in”?
A
Whenever there is movement/motion expressed by the “in”, the ACCUSATIVE is used.
3
Q
When is the ABLATIVE case used with the latin word “in”?
A
Whenever there is no idea of movement or motion by the “in”, the ABLATIVE is used.
4
Q
Where does the word AUTEM stand in a sentence?
A
Autem is postpositive.
This means it cannot stand first in a clause but must ALWAYS FOLLOW THE FIRST WORD OR PHRASE OF ITS CLAUSE.
5
Q
What are the endings of 4th declension nouns?
A
us ūs
ūs uum
uī ibus
um ūs
ū ibus
