1. Review of 1st and 2nd Declensions
Aug. 31, 2012

2. Declension review!

3. Singular Plural Nom. -a -ae Gen. -ae -arum Dat. -ae -is Acc. -am -as
Abl a is
1st Declension
2nd Declension Masculine
2nd Declension Neuter
Singular Plural
Nom us/-er/-ir -i
Gen i orum
Dat o is
Acc um os
Abl o is
Singular Plural
Nom um -a
Gen i orum
Dat o is
Acc um a
Abl o is

4. Puellae – ae = puell- Puella puellae, f. girl
Dictionary entry of a noun:
Puella puellae, f girl
The genitive singular tells you the DECLENSION of a noun. That’s why it’s important to know!
Genitive singular
Meaning
Nominative singular
Gender
Puellae – ae = puell-
Noun Stem
Declension

5. Name That Declension! 1st umbra, umbrae (f.) shadow
oppidum, oppidi (n.) town
lupus, lupi (m.) wolf
luna, lunae (f.) moon
vir, viri (m.) man
nasus, nasi (m.) nose
mensa, mensae (f.) table
2nd (n.)
2nd (m.)
1st
2nd (m.)
2nd (m.)
1st

6. Give the CASE and NUMBER for the following forms
Give the CASE and NUMBER for the following forms. (answers on next slide)
umbra
oppida
lupis
lunarum
vir
naso
mensa
nasorum
viri
lupum
oppidi
umbram
lunae
mensas

7. Give the CASE and NUMBER for the following forms.
umbra
oppida
lupis
lunarum
vir
naso
mensa
Nom. Sg.
nasorum
viri
lupum
oppidi
umbram
lunae
mensas
Gen. Pl.
Nom./Acc. Pl.
Gen. Sg./Nom. Pl.
Dat./Abl. Pl.
Acc. Sg.
Gen. Pl.
Gen. Sg.
Nom. Sg.
Acc. Sg.
Dat./Abl. Sg.
Gen/Dat Sg., Nom. Pl.
Acc. Pl.
Abl. Sg.