Genitive Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Genitive case?
A
It is formed as ‘of’ the noun.
2
Q
What are the endings for the genitive case in the first declension?
A
singular is -ae
plural is -arum
3
Q
What are the endings for the genitive case in the second declension?
A
singular is -i
plural is -orum
4
Q
What are the endings for the genitive case in the third declension?
A
singular is -is
plural is -um
5
Q
What is a Partitive Genitive?
A
It is showing the relationship between a part and a whole of which it is part e.g. much blood.
6
Q
What is a Descriptive Genitive
A
It is showing that the genitive noun possesses an abstract noun e.g. a man of evil character.
