Declining a Latin Noun
Step 1 – Find the noun stem The noun stem is found by dropping the genitive singular ending from the noun. Dictionary entry of a noun: Puella puellae, f. girl Nominative singular Genitive singular Gender Meaning Puellae – ae = puell Noun Stem
Step 2: Add the case endings to the noun stem. Singular Plural Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative
Which noun is in the dative singular case? puellis viae casam feminas Next Question
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Which noun is in the accusative plural case? puellas viam nautarum poetae Next Question
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Which noun ending does not belong according to number? ae arum is am Next Question
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The case ending AE is not used for _____ case? Nominative plural Genitive singular Dative plural Dative singular Next Question
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The dative and _______ plural have the same ending? Nominative Accusative Ablative Genitive
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