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What are declensions?

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A declension is really just a big word for a group. There are 5 declensions in latin.

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What are the cases?

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Nominative, Vocative, Accusative, Genitive, Dative, Ablative

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What is the Nominative case?

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It is primarily used for the Subject of the sentence i.e the person or thing who is doing the verb.

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What is the Vocative case?

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It is used when addressing someone or something.

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What is the Accusative case?

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It is primarily used for the Object of the sentence i.e the person or thing who is having something done to them.

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What is the Genitive case?

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The primary use of the Genitive case is for possession. It is translated as ‘of’ the noun.

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What is the Dative case?

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The primary use of the Dative case is when something is being given to someone or when something is done for someone.

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What is the Ablative case?

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The Ablative is primarily translated by adding the words ‘by’, ‘with’ or ‘from’.

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What are the noun endings for the 1st Declension singular?

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Nom  -a
Voc  -a
Acc  -am
Gen  -ae
Dat  -ae
Abl  -a
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What are the noun endings for the 1st Declension plural?

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Nom  -ae
Voc  -ae
Acc  -as
Gen  -arum
Dat  -is
Abl  -is
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What are the noun endings for the 2nd Declension masculine singular?

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Nom  -us
Voc  -e
Acc  -um
Gen  -i
Dat  -o
Abl  -o
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What are the noun endings for the 2nd Declension masculine plural?

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Nom  -i
Voc  -i
Acc  -os
Gen  -orum
Dat  -is
Abl  -is
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What are the noun endings for the 2nd Declension neuter singular?

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Nom  -um
Voc  -um
Acc  -um
Gen  -i
Dat  -o
Abl  -o
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What are the noun endings for the 2nd Declension neuter plural?

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Nom  -a
Voc  -a
Acc  -a
Gen  -orum
Dat  -is
Abl  -is
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What are the noun endings for the 3rd Declension feminine/masculine singular?

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Nom  -?
Voc  -?
Acc  -em
Gen  -is
Dat  -i
Abl  -e
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What are the noun endings for the 3rd Declension feminine/masculine plural?

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Nom  -es
Voc  -es
Acc  -es
Gen  -um
Dat  -ibus
Abl  -ibus
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What are the noun endings for the 3rd Declension neuter singular?

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Nom  -?
Voc  -?
Acc  -?
Gen  -is
Dat  -i
Abl  -e
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What are the noun endings for the 3rd Declension neuter plural?

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Nom  -a
Voc  -a
Acc  -a
Gen  -um
Dat  -ibus
Abl  -ibus