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Latin Grammar
Noun Grammar
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Declension | A group of nouns |
| 1st Declension | Nouns that end in 'A' and are mainly feminine |
| 1st Declension Exception | Nouns that end in 'A' that are occupations are masculine |
| Noun Cases | Each of the five major cases determines the ending and use of the noun |
| Noun Cases | The five major cases and two minor cases are used to determine the noun's use and ending. |
| Nominative Case | This states that the noun is either a subject or a predicate nominative. |
| Genitive Case | Shows posession (of, s', or 's) |
| Dative Case | Indirect object (give, show, tell) |
| Accusative Case | The direct object or an object of a preposition. |
| Ablative Case | Shows Where (from, with, in (on), or by = "FWIB") |
| Nominative Case Endings | Singular: -a Plural: -ae |
| Genitive Case Endings | Singular: -ae Plural: -arum |
| Dative Case Endings | Singular: -ae Plural: -is or -abus |
| Accusative Case Endings | Singular: -am Plural: -as |
| Ablative Case Endings | Singular: -a (with a line over it) Plural: -is or -abus |
| Nominative Abbreviation | Nom. |
| Genitive Abbreviation | Gen. |
| Dative Abbreviation | Dat. |
| Accusative Abbreviation | Acc. |
| Ablative Abbreviation | Abl. |
| Feminine | A noun which is thought to have the female gender |
| Masculine | A noun that is thought to have a male gender |
| How many declensions? | There are five declensions |