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.
Which of the following nouns belongs to the fourth declension? A) aqua B) domus C) rex
B) domus
What is the nominative singular ending for neuter nouns in the second declension?
-um
Fill in the blank: The genitive singular ending for first declension nouns is _____
-ae
What is the nominative plural ending for first declension nouns?
-ae
True or False: All nouns in the third declension have the same endings.
False
Which declension does the noun ‘civis’ (citizen) belong to?
Third declension
What is the genitive singular ending for second declension neuter nouns?
-i
Which declension includes the noun ‘sensus’ (feeling)?
Fourth declension
What is the nominative singular ending for third declension nouns?
Varies; can end in -is, -or, -er, etc.
