Grammar - Lessons 6-10

Question 1

What are the steps for declining a noun?

Answer 1

(1) find the stem

(2) add the case endings

Question 2

How do you find the stem of a first declension noun?

Answer 2

By removing the ending, a.

Question 3

What two things are needed for a complete sentence?

Answer 3

A subject and a verb.

Question 4

Give an example of a complete sentence using only two words.

Answer 4

Jesus wept, where ‘Jesus’ is the subject and ‘wept’ is the verb.

Question 5

How do you find the stem of a second declension masculine noun?

Answer 5

By removing the ending, us.

Question 6

Which row in our table of declensions is used for the subject of a sentence?

Answer 6

The first row.

Question 7

Which column in the first row do we look to for a single subject?

Answer 7

The left-hand column.

Question 8

Which column in the first row do we look to for a plural subject?

Answer 8

The right-hand column.

Question 9

What is the first row in our table of declensions called?

Answer 9

The Nominative Case

Question 10

The verb must agree with…

Answer 10

its subject, in person and number

Question 11

What are the cases names for nouns?

Answer 11

Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative