1st Declension and Cases

Question 1

What part of speech uses declension?

Answer 1

Nouns

Question 2

List the 1st declension endings

Answer 2

Sing. Pl.

• a -ae
• ae -arum
• ae -is
• am -as
• a -is

Question 3

List the Latin Cases and their endings

Answer 3

Case Singular Plural
Nominative -a -ae
Genitive -ae -arum
Dative -ae -is
Accusative -am -as
Ablative -a -is

Question 4

When do we use the Nominative case?

Answer 4

Subject or Predicate Noun

Question 5

When do we use the genitive case?

Answer 5

Possessive or the “of” case

Question 6

When do we use the Dative case?

Answer 6

Indirect object or the “to” or “for” case

Question 7

When do we use the Accusative case?

Answer 7

Direct object

Question 8

When do we use the Ablative case?

Answer 8

Used with many prepositions or thee in/by/with/from case

Question 9

Translate and decline “table”

Answer 9

Stem: mens-
Sing.                 Pl.
Mensa              Mensae 
Mensae            Mensarum 
Mensae            Mensis 
Mensam           mensas 
Mensa              Mensis

Question 10

Translate and decline “fault”

Answer 10

Stem: culp-
Sing.                 Pl.
Culpa                Culpae 
Culpae             Culparum  
Culpae             Culpis 
Culpam            Culpas 
Culpa               Culpis

Question 11

Translate and decline “flight”

Answer 11

Stem: fug-
Sing.                 Pl.
Fuga               Fugae 
Fugae            Fugarum 
Fugae            Fugis 
Fugam           Fugas 
Fuga              Fugis

Question 12

Translate and decline “farmer”

Answer 12

Stem: Agricol-
Sing.                 Pl.
Agricola              Agricolae 
Agricolae            Agricolarum 
Agricolae             Agricolis 
Agricolam           Agricolas 
Agricola              Agricolis

Question 13

Translate and decline “wave”

Answer 13

Stem: und-
Sing.                 Pl.
Unda              Undae 
Undae            Undarum 
Undae            Undis 
Undam           Undas 
Unda              Undis