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2 Declinação Flashcards

1
Q

What is the second declension in Latin?

A

A grammatical category used for masculine and neuter nouns.

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2
Q

Which gender does the second declension primarily represent?

A

Masculine and neuter.

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3
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What is the typical nominative singular ending for masculine nouns in the second declension?

A

The typical ending is ‘-us’.

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4
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What is the typical nominative singular ending for neuter nouns in the second declension?

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The typical ending is ‘-um’.

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5
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Which case is used to indicate the subject of a sentence in the second declension?

A

The nominative case.

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What is the genitive singular ending for masculine nouns in the second declension?

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The ending is ‘-i’.

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What is the genitive singular ending for neuter nouns in the second declension?

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The ending is ‘-i’.

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8
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True or False: The second declension includes only masculine nouns.

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False.

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9
Q

Fill in the blank: The accusative singular ending for masculine nouns in the second declension is ____.

A

-um.

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10
Q

What are the nominative plural endings for masculine and neuter nouns in the second declension?

A

Masculine: ‘-i’, Neuter: ‘-a’.

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11
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What is the dative singular ending for masculine nouns in the second declension?

A

-o.

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What is the dative singular ending for neuter nouns in the second declension?

A

-o.

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13
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Which case is used to show possession in the second declension?

A

The genitive case.

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14
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True or False: All second declension nouns end in ‘-us’ or ‘-um’.

A

False.

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15
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What is the accusative plural ending for masculine nouns in the second declension?

A

-os.

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16
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What is the accusative plural ending for neuter nouns in the second declension?

A

-a.

17
Q

In the second declension, what is the vocative singular ending for masculine nouns?

A

-e.

18
Q

In the second declension, what is the vocative singular ending for neuter nouns?

A

It is the same as the nominative singular.

19
Q

What is the purpose of the ablative case in the second declension?

A

To indicate separation, cause, or means.

20
Q

What is the ablative singular ending for masculine nouns in the second declension?

A

-o.

21
Q

What is the ablative singular ending for neuter nouns in the second declension?

A

-o.

22
Q

Which Latin word is an example of a second declension masculine noun?

A

Servus (slave).

23
Q

Which Latin word is an example of a second declension neuter noun?

A

Bellum (war).

24
Q

What is the nominative plural ending for neuter nouns in the second declension?

A

-a.

25
Q

In the second declension, what is the genitive plural ending for both masculine and neuter nouns?

A

-orum.

26
Q

What case is used to indicate the direct object of a verb in the second declension?

A

The accusative case.

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