Grammar Chp. 9

Question 1

3rd declension accusative singular and plural (masc and fem)

Answer 1

-em, -es

Question 2

3rd declension genitive singular and plural (masc and fem)

Answer 2

-is, -(i)um

Question 3

3rd declension dative endings, singular and plural (masc and fem)

Answer 3

-i, -ibus

Question 4

3rd declension ablative endings, singular and plural (masc and fem)

Answer 4

-e, -ibus

Question 5

3rd declension endings for nominative singular and plural (masc and fem)

Answer 5

Either have no ending, end in -is, -es, or -s.

Plural is definitely -es

Question 6

The genitive plural has 2 possible endings (3rd declension): what are these two endings and what determines which one to use?

Answer 6

-ium and -um.

Consonant-stems. Nouns with no ending in the nominative have -um in the genitive plural

I-stems. Nouns in -is, -es, -s will have -ium endings in the genitive plural

Question 7

What is assimilation?

Answer 7

When a verb is joined together with a prefix. This prefix will add some extra meaning to the verb.

For example, joining (or assimilating) ad and currit together produces accurrit, which means “run to”

Question 8

What nouns have no ending?

Answer 8

Nouns like pastor, arbor, sol, or none of the other endings we know. And canis!!

Question 9

Nouns that end in s, like mons will add what word with their stem when conjugated?

Answer 9

A “t,” so in the genitive singular mons would be montis