Latin Grammar
NOUNS:
Neuter Nouns
· Plural nominative and accusative always end in -a
· Only in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th declension
· The singular genitive form is what never changes in a declension, no matter the gender of the noun
Characteristics of Each Declension
1st Declension
- Nom, Gen, Dat, Acc, Abl, Voc
- Most nouns in are feminine
- Few masculine
2nd Declension
- Nom, Gen, Dat, Acc, Abl, Voc
- Masculine and neuter nouns
- (exceptions): -e replaces -us and -ī replaces -ius (“Mi Quinte” and “Mi Caecili)
3rd Declension
- Nom, Gen, Dat, Acc, Abl, Voc
- Feminine, masculine, and neuter
- Know the forms for the -i stem nouns
4th Declension
- Nom, Gen, Dat, Acc, Abl, Voc
- Neuter nouns (about 4/5 of the sing. form are the same, but that means if used in a sentence, context is important when determining the case)
5th Declension
- Nom, Gen, Dat, Acc, Abl, Voc
- Most are feminine
- Some masculine
1st Declension
Singular
Plural
N
puell-a
puell-ae
G
puell-ae
puell – ārum
D
puell-ae
puell – īs
A
puell-am
puell – ās
Ab
puell-ā
puell – īs
2nd Declension
Neuter
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
N
serv-us
serv-ī
dōnum
dōna
G
serv-ī
serv-ōrum
dōnī
dōnōrum
D
serv-ō
serv-īs
dōnō
dōnīs
A
serv-um
serv-ōs
dōnum
dōna
Ab
serv-ō
serv-īs
dōnō
dōnīs
3rd Declension
Neuter
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
N
rēx
rēg-ēs
corpus
corpora
G
rēg-is
rēg-um
corporis
corporum
D
rēg-ī
rēg-ibus
corporī
corporibus
A
rēg-em
rēg-ēs
corpus
corpora
Ab
rēg-e
rēg-ibus
corpore
corporibus
3rd Declension (-I Stem)
Neuter
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
N
cīvis
cīvēs
mare
maria
G
cīvis
cīvium
maris
marium
D
cīvī
cīvibus
marī
maribus
A
cīvem
cīvēs
mare
maria
Ab
cīve
cīvibus
marī
maribus
4th Declension
Neuter
Singular
Plural
Singular
Plural
N
frūctus
frūctūs
cornū
cornua
G
frūctūs
frūctuum
cornūs
cornuum
D
frūctuī
frūctibus
cornū
cornibus
A
frūctum
frūctūs
cornū
cornua...