Latin Noun Rules Flashcards
Nouns in a dictionary are shown
in the __________ case.
This case is for the noun used as as
a ___________ in a sentence.
Nouns in a dictionary are shown
in the Nominative case.
This case is for the noun used as
a subject in a sentence.
A ________ is a grammatical category for a noun, such as the subject, direct object, indirect object, possessive, or object of a preposition.
A Case is a grammatical category for a noun, such as the subject, direct object, indirect object, possessive, or object of a preposition.
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Nominative Singular
-a
Ex: agricola
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Genitive Singular
-ae
Ex: agricolae
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Dative Singular
-ae
Example: agricolae
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Accusative Singular
-am
Example: agrilam
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Ablative Singular
-ā
Example: agricolā
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Nominative Plural
-ae
Example: agricolae
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Genitive Plural
-ārum
Example: agricolārum
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Dative Plural
-īs
Ex: agricolīs
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Accusative Plural
-ās
Example: agricolās
1st Declension Noun Endings
What is the noun ending for?
Ablative Plural
-īs
Example: acricolīs
1st Declension Noun Endings
Which noun form ends with?
-a
Which 1st Decl noun form ends with -a?
Nominative Singular
Example: agricola
1st Declension Noun Endings
Which 3 noun forms end with?
-ae
Which three 1st declension noun forms
end with -ae?
- Genitive Singular
- Dative Singular
- Nominative Plural
Ex: agricolae
1st Declension Noun Endings
Which three noun forms end with?
-am
Accusative Singular
Example: agricolam
1st Declension Noun Endings
Which three noun forms end with?
-ā
Ablative Singular
Example: agricolā
1st Declension Noun Endings
Which three noun forms end with?
-ārum
Genitive Plural
Example: agricolārum
1st Declension Noun Endings
Which two noun forms end with?
-īs
- Dative Plural
- Ablative Plural
Example: agricolīs
1st Declension Noun Endings
Which three noun forms end with?
-ās
Accusative Plural
Example: agricolās
True or False?
Nouns of the First Declension are primarily feminine.
True
Name three masculine First Declension nouns.
agricola (farmer) nauta (sailor) pīrāta (pirate) poēta (poet) scrība (scribe or clerk)
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. =
- 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
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. =
- 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
Which declension is known as the ā noun declension?
First Declension
The declensions deal with nouns or verbs?
Nouns
To find the stem of a noun, look at the __________ ________ form of the noun
and remove the ending _______.
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.
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 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.
The declensions have rules for
Latin nouns or Latin verbs?
Latin nouns
Find the noun stem of
- Aqua
- Femina
- Natura
- Aqua; Genitive singular = aquae
- Stem = aqu
- Femina; Genitive singular = feminae
- Stem = femin
- Natura; Genitive singular = naturae
- Stem = Natur
3 Steps to decline a 1st declension noun
- Find the stem by dropping the _______ _______ _______
- Set up a chart in two different columns, one _______, one ________
- Show _____ _____ each for singular and plural
3 Steps to decline a 1st declension noun
- Find the stem by dropping the Genitive singular ending (-ae)
- Set up a chart in two different columns, one singular, one plural
- Show 5 cases each for singular and plural
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.
Accusative Case is used for the direct object.
The direct object receives the action of the verb.
_______ 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.
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.
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.
Nominative Case is used for
- Subject - Performs the action
- Predicate nominative - Is a noun following the linking verb (is, are, was, were, etc.) and renames the subject.
- Predicate adjective - Is an adjective following the linking verb (is, are, was, were, etc.) and modifies/describes the subject.
How many Declension Groups
are there for Latin Nouns?
All of the nouns in Latin
are divided into 5 groups called Declensions.
Which of the 5 cases determines to which Declension a Latin Noun belongs?
Which of the 5 cases determines to which Declension a Latin Noun belongs?
Genitive Singular
What are the
3 possible Latin Genders
for a Noun?
What are the 3 possible Latin Genders
for a Noun?
- Masculine
- Feminine
- Neuter
Name and describe the use of
each of the 5 cases for Latin Nouns.
What are the 5 cases for Latin Nouns?
- Nominative - used for the subject, predicate nominative, or predicate adjective
- Genitive - used to show possession (the girl’s)
- Dative - used for the indirect object
- Accusative - used for the direct object
- Ablative - used for the object of prepositions (in, at, on, or upon)
Name the two forms of number applied to Latin Nouns.
Name the two forms of number
applied to Latin Nouns.
- Singular
- Plural
The endings of Latin NOUNS
change according to how they are
used in sentences.
This is called ______________
The endings of Latin NOUNS
change according to how they are
used in sentences.
This is called Inflection.
