1. Third Declension Nouns

2. Third Declension Nouns
“base” or “stem” of a noun- the part of the noun you add endings to
Puella: base puell-
Ager, agri: base agr-
Third declension nouns have no set nominative form- it could look like anything!
To find the base, you need to look to the genitive

3. Third Declension Nouns
Mater, matris (f.) mother matr- is the base you need to add endings to

4. Third Declension Endings (M/F only)
Singular
Plural
Nominative -
-es
Genitive
-is
-um
Dative -i
-ibus
Accusative
-em
Ablative -e
Vocative

5. Third Declension Endings (M/F only)
Singular
Plural
Nominative
Mater
Matres
Genitive
Matris
Matrum
Dative
Matri
Matribus
Accusative
Matrem
Ablative
Matre
Vocative
mater
matres

6. Neighboring (neighbor)
WORD
DEFINITION
DERIVATIVE
Amor, amoris (m.)
Frater, fratris (m.)
Mater, matris (f.)
Nepos, nepotis (m/f)
Pater, patris (m.)
Rex, regis (m.)
Soror, sororis (f.)
Carus, -a, -um
Idoneus, -a, -um
Notus, -a, -um
Propinquus, -a, -um
Vicinus, -a, -um
Love
Brother
Mother
Grandchild
Father
King
Sister
Dear
Suitable
Known, well-known
Near (relative)
Neighboring (neighbor)

7. Soror propinqua notus Idoneus pater vicinus Frater nepos amor Carus rex mater

8. ID case/number, translate (all options):
Matres
Patribus
Regem
Fratris
Sororum
Nepoti
Amore
Mater
Fratrum
sororis

9. Give the following forms:
Dative singular: puella, puer, frater
Nominative plural: filia, filius, nepos
Accusative singular: regina, regnum, rex
Genitive plural: agricola, ager, pater
Ablative plural: provincia, bellum, amor

10. Decline: novus amor cara soror amicus nepos

11. Singular
Plural
Nom
Gen
Dat
Acc
Abl
Voc
Singular
Plural
Nom
Gen
Dat
Acc
Abl
Voc

12. Pater tuus inimicus mei fratri est.
Sicilia propinqua est et Africae et Italiae.
Villa vestra est vicina nostrae.
Sororis meae vicinus amicus legati est.
Amor matris est notus nobis.