2nd Declension er Adjectives

Question 1

2nd Declension “er” Adjective endings SINGULAR

* using integer integra integrum

Answer 1

integer integra integrum
integri integrae integri
integro integrae integro
integrum integram integrum
integro integra integro

Question 2

2nd Declension “er” Adjective endings PLURAL

* using integer integra integrum

Answer 2

integri integrae integra
integrorum integrarum integrorum
integris integris integris
integros integras integra
integris integris integris

Question 3

dexter dextra dextrum

Answer 3

right, right-hand (DERIVATIVE: dexterity, destrous)

Question 4

sinister sinistra sinistrum

Answer 4

left, left-hand (DERIVATIVE: sinister)

Question 5

integer integra integrum

Answer 5

whole, uninjured (DERIVATIVE: integral, integer)

Question 6

pulcher pulchra pulchrum

Answer 6

beautiful (DERIVATIVE: pulchritude)

Question 7

sacer sacra sacrum

Answer 7

sacred (DERIVATIVE: sacred sacrifice)

Question 8

aeger aegra aegrum

Answer 8

sick, ill

Question 9

piger pigra pigrum

Answer 9

lazy

Question 10

asper aspera asperum

Answer 10

rough, harsh, sharp (DERIVATIVE: asperity)

Question 11

miser misera miserum

Answer 11

wretched (DERIVATIVE: miserable)

Question 12

liber libera liberum

Answer 12

free (DERIVATIVE: liberty)

Question 13

2nd Declension “-er” Adjective endings SINGULAR

Answer 13

__ -a -um

• i -ae - i
• o -ae - o
• um -am -um
• o - a - o

Question 14

2nd Declension “-er” Adjective endings PLURAL

Answer 14

• i -ae -a
• orum -arum -orum
• is -is -is
• os -as -a
• is -is -is

Question 15

What is the only difference between 1st and 2nd Declension Adjective endings (-us -a -um)
and these new 2nd Declension “-er” endings (-er -a -um)?

Answer 15

The nominative singular is the only difference

Question 16

How can you tell whether to drop the “e” from a 2nd Declension “er” adjective?

Answer 16

Look at the dictionary form with the nominative singular for the masculine, feminine, and neuter, and notice whether the “e” is dropped in the feminine and neuter

ex:
integer, integra, integrum = “e” is dropped
miser, misera, miserum = “e” is not dropped