chapter 7 Flashcards
Nouns of the third declension fall into two categories…
one of the consonant stem and one of the I stem.
The consonant stem can be divided…
…again into two separate categories. One of the -s- nominative singular and one which lacks a distinctive ending.
Masculine/feminine/neuter?
Masculine and feminine nouns of the third declension use the same endings. Neuter has a separate table.
What is true of all nominative singular third declension nouns
They lack a nominative singular ending
Neuter nouns of the third declension…
Have an I in many(kind of)
Decline the third declension consonant stems.
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What is the function of pronouns
to replace the name of a. noun without naming it.
How are personal pronouns declined?
They are declined are declined normally, but seperated by person rather than gender.
What is special of the genitive plural forms of the personal pronouns?
They may be used as partitive genitives in their plural form, and their singular forms may be used objectively.
When the ablative of the personal pronouns…
…is joined by cum, the word combines = mecum, vobiscum, nobiscum etc
Decline the personal pronoun
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Decline possum
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What is the special intransitive sentence pattern?
Certain intransitive verbs take an object in the dative or ablative
What are the necessary components of the special intransitive sentence pattern?
subject
verb
object - in the dative or ablative
Which verbs are applicable to this pattern?
