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Latin Noun Rules Flashcards

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1
Q

Nouns in a dictionary are shown
in the __________ case.
This case is for the noun used as as
a ___________ in a sentence.

A

Nouns in a dictionary are shown
in the Nominative case.
This case is for the noun used as
a subject in a sentence.

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A ________ is a grammatical category for a noun, such as the subject, direct object, indirect object, possessive, or object of a preposition.

A

A Case is a grammatical category for a noun, such as the subject, direct object, indirect object, possessive, or object of a preposition.

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Nominative Singular

A

-a

Ex: agricola

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Genitive Singular

A

-ae

Ex: agricolae

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Dative Singular

A

-ae

Example: agricolae

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Accusative Singular

A

-am

Example: agrilam

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Ablative Singular

A

-ā

Example: agricolā

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Nominative Plural

A

-ae

Example: agricolae

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Genitive Plural

A

-ārum

Example: agricolārum

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Dative Plural

A

-īs

Ex: agricolīs

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Accusative Plural

A

-ās

Example: agricolās

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1st Declension Noun Endings

What is the noun ending for?

Ablative Plural

A

-īs

Example: acricolīs

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1st Declension Noun Endings

Which noun form ends with?

-a

A

Which 1st Decl noun form ends with -a?

Nominative Singular

Example: agricola

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1st Declension Noun Endings

Which 3 noun forms end with?

-ae

A

Which three 1st declension noun forms
end with -ae?

  1. Genitive Singular
  2. Dative Singular
  3. Nominative Plural

Ex: agricolae

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1st Declension Noun Endings

Which three noun forms end with?

-am

A

Accusative Singular

Example: agricolam

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1st Declension Noun Endings

Which three noun forms end with?

-ā

A

Ablative Singular

Example: agricolā

17
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1st Declension Noun Endings

Which three noun forms end with?

-ārum

A

Genitive Plural

Example: agricolārum

18
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1st Declension Noun Endings

Which two noun forms end with?

-īs

A
  1. Dative Plural
  2. Ablative Plural

Example: agricolīs

19
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1st Declension Noun Endings

Which three noun forms end with?

-ās

A

Accusative Plural

Example: agricolās

20
Q

True or False?

Nouns of the First Declension are primarily feminine.

A

True

21
Q

Name three masculine First Declension nouns.

A

agricola (farmer) nauta (sailor) pīrāta (pirate) poēta (poet) scrība (scribe or clerk)

22
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Complete the First Declension Chart below showing case and number

  • Nom. Sing. =
  • Gen. Sing. =
  • Dat. Sing. =
  • Acc. Sing. =
  • Abl. Sing. =
  • Nom. Plur. =
  • Gen. Plur. =
  • Dat. Plur. =
  • Acc. Plur. =
  • Abl. Plur. =
A
  • Nom. Sing. = -a (short a)
  • Gen. Sing. = -ae
  • Dat. Sing. = -ae
  • Acc. Sing. = -am
  • Abl. Sing. = -ā (long ā )
  • Nom. Plur. = -ae
  • Gen. Plur. = -ārum
  • Dat. Plur. = -īs
  • Acc. Plur. = -ās
  • Abl. Plur. = -īs
23
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Decline stella (f.), meaning star

  • Nom. Sing. =
  • Gen. Sing. =
  • Dat. Sing. =
  • Acc. Sing. =
  • Abl. Sing. =
  • Nom. Plur. =
  • Gen. Plur. =
  • Dat. Plur. =
  • Acc. Plur. =
  • Abl. Plur. =
A
  • Nom. Sing. = -a (short a) so stella
  • Gen. Sing. = -ae so stellae
  • Dat. Sing. = ae so stellae
  • Acc. Sing. = -am so stellam
  • Abl. Sing. = -ā (long ā) so stellā
  • Nom. Plur. = -ae so stellae
  • Gen. Plur. = -ārum so stellārum
  • Dat. Plur. = -īs so stellīs
  • Acc. Plur. = -ās so stellās
  • Abl. Plur. = -īs so stellīs
24
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Which declension is known as the ā noun declension?

A

First Declension

25
Q

The declensions deal with nouns or verbs?

A

Nouns

26
Q

To find the stem of a noun, look at the __________ ________ form of the noun
and remove the ending _______.

A

To find the stem of a noun, simply look at the genitive singular form and remove the ending –ae.

The second form of the Latin NOUN, the genitive (from Latin genus, origin, kind or family), is used to find the stem of the noun and to determine the declension, or noun family to which it belongs.

27
Q

A _______ is a group of nouns with a certain pattern of word endings. The word endings show what part of a sentence (i.e., subject or direct object) the noun is.

A

A declension is a group of nouns with a certain pattern of word endings. The word endings show what part of a sentence (i.e., subject or direct object) the noun is.

28
Q

The declensions have rules for

Latin nouns or Latin verbs?

A

Latin nouns

29
Q

Find the noun stem of

  • Aqua
  • Femina
  • Natura
A
  • Aqua; Genitive singular = aquae
    • Stem = aqu
  • Femina; Genitive singular = feminae
    • Stem = femin
  • Natura; Genitive singular = naturae
    • Stem = Natur
30
Q

3 Steps to decline a 1st declension noun

  1. Find the stem by dropping the _______ _______ _______
  2. Set up a chart in two different columns, one _______, one ________
  3. Show _____ _____ each for singular and plural
A

3 Steps to decline a 1st declension noun

  1. Find the stem by dropping the Genitive singular ending (-ae)
  2. Set up a chart in two different columns, one singular, one plural
  3. Show 5 cases each for singular and plural
31
Q

Accusative Case is used for what form of a noun? ______ _______

Explain what it does in a sentence.

Example: The girls carry the water. = Puellae aquam portant.

A

Accusative Case is used for the direct object.

The direct object receives the action of the verb.

32
Q

_______ Case is used to form the possessive of a noun (e.g., John’s dog). The ____ ending is usually given after the Nominative ending in a dictionary entry.

Example: canis puellae est bonus = The girl’s dog is good.

A

Genitive Case is used to form the possessive of a noun (e.g., John’s dog). The Genitive ending is usually given after the Nominative ending in a dictionary.

Example: canis puellae est bonus = The girl’s dog is good.

33
Q

Nominative Case is used for what three forms of nouns? Explain what each does in a sentence.

Example: The girls carry the water. = Puellae aquam portant.

A

Nominative Case is used for

  1. Subject - Performs the action
  2. Predicate nominative - Is a noun following the linking verb (is, are, was, were, etc.) and renames the subject.
  3. Predicate adjective - Is an adjective following the linking verb (is, are, was, were, etc.) and modifies/describes the subject.
34
Q

How many Declension Groups
are there for Latin Nouns?

A

All of the nouns in Latin
are divided into 5 groups called Declensions.

35
Q

Which of the 5 cases determines to which Declension a Latin Noun belongs?

A

Which of the 5 cases determines to which Declension a Latin Noun belongs?

Genitive Singular

36
Q

What are the
3 possible Latin Genders
for a Noun?

A

What are the 3 possible Latin Genders
for a Noun?

  1. Masculine
  2. Feminine
  3. Neuter
37
Q

Name and describe the use of
each of the 5 cases for Latin Nouns.

A

What are the 5 cases for Latin Nouns?

  1. Nominative - used for the subject, predicate nominative, or predicate adjective
  2. Genitive - used to show possession (the girl’s)
  3. Dative - used for the indirect object
  4. Accusative - used for the direct object
  5. Ablative - used for the object of prepositions (in, at, on, or upon)
38
Q

Name the two forms of number applied to Latin Nouns.

A

Name the two forms of number
applied to Latin Nouns.

  1. Singular
  2. Plural
39
Q

The endings of Latin NOUNS
change according to how they are
used in sentences.

This is called ______________

A

The endings of Latin NOUNS
change according to how they are
used in sentences.

This is called Inflection.

Merritt's Latin Class (8 decks)

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