1. Neuters of the 2nd Declension
Lesson 16
Neuters of the 2nd Declension

2. LEARNING TARGETS
Gain an understanding of a noun that doesn’t belong to either the masculine or feminine genders.
Learn the 2nd declension endings which are used for neuter nouns.
Apply the ‘adjective rule’ to neuter nouns

3. Neuter Words
So far, we have had masculine and feminine words. What declensions are they used in?
Are there any exceptions?
What does neuter mean?

4. Neuter Nouns in 2nd Declension What are the differences
2nd declension neuter nouns end in –um or –ium in nominative singular.
These nouns follow the chart for 2nd declension nouns, EXCEPT for nominative plural and accusative plural, which end in –a.

5. HINT
It takes a little while to remember that an ‘-a’ ending can be accusative. Learning everything about your vocabulary words can help with this – you need to know the gender of the words

6. Adjectives Adjectives also have neuter forms.
barbarus (masculine)
barbara (feminine),
barbarum (neuter)
Will be shown in book as:
barbarus, -a, -um