Nouns Flashcards
(22 cards)
What are the 6 Latin noun cases?
Nominative, Accusative, Genitive, Dative, Ablative, Vocative
What is the function of the nominative case?
Subject of the sentence.
What is the function of the accusative case?
Direct object or motion towards.
What is the function of the genitive case?
Shows possession (‘of’).
What is the function of the dative case?
Indirect object (‘to’ or ‘for’).
What is the function of the ablative case?
Used with prepositions (‘by’, ‘with’, ‘from’).
What is the function of the vocative case?
Used for direct address.
What are the 1st declension singular endings?
-a,
-am
-ae
-ae
-ā
What are the 1st declension plural endings?
-ae
-as
-arum
-is
-is
What are the 2nd declension (masc) singular endings?
-us
-um
-i
-o
-o
What are the 2nd declension (masc) plural endings?
-i
-os
-orum
-is
-is
What are the 2nd declension (neuter) singular endings?
-um
-um
-i
-o
-o
What are the 2nd declension (neuter) plural endings?
-a
-a
-orum
-is
-is
What are the 3rd declension (m/f) singular endings?
-n/a,
-em
-is
-i
-e
What are the 3rd declension (m/f) plural endings?
-es
-es
-um
-ibus
-ibus
What are the 3rd declension (neuter) singular endings?
-em
-em
-inis
-ini
-ine
What are the 3rd declension (neuter) plural endings?
-a
-a
-um
-ibus
-ibus
How do you recognise the declension of a Latin noun?
Check the genitive singular ending: -ae (1st), -i (2nd), -is (3rd).
What gender are most 1st declension nouns?
Feminine
What gender are 2nd declension -us nouns typically?
Masculine
What gender are 2nd declension -um nouns?
Neuter
What gender are 3rd declension nouns?
Can be masculine, feminine, or neuter.
