Nouns And Declensions Flashcards
What is the first declension in Latin primarily characterized by?
Feminine nouns ending in -a in the nominative singular.
Which of the following nouns belongs to the first declension? A) servus B) puella C) rex
B) puella
True or False: The second declension includes masculine nouns ending in -us.
True
Fill in the blank: The nominative singular of a second declension masculine noun typically ends in _____
-us
What is a common example of a second declension neuter noun?
Bellum
Which declension do the nouns ‘frater’ (brother) and ‘mater’ (mother) belong to?
Third declension
True or False: The third declension can include nouns of all genders.
True
What is the genitive singular ending for first declension nouns?
-ae
Which of the following is a characteristic of the fourth declension? A) Nouns always end in -a B) Nouns have a genitive singular ending of -us C) Nouns are exclusively feminine
B) Nouns have a genitive singular ending of -us
What is the nominative plural ending for second declension masculine nouns?
-i
Fill in the blank: The fifth declension is primarily characterized by nouns ending in _____ in the nominative singular.
-es
Which declension includes the noun ‘manus’ (hand)?
Fourth declension
What is the genitive plural ending for third declension nouns?
-um
True or False: The first declension primarily contains neuter nouns.
False
What is a distinguishing feature of the fifth declension nouns?
They are mostly feminine and end in -es.
