Nouns - DECL 2 Flashcards
How is Latin’s nominative case expressed in English?
by placing the noun before the verb
How is Latin’s accusative case expressed in English?
by placing the noun after the verb
How is Latin’s genitive case expressed in English?
with the word of or with ’s
How is Latin’s dative case expressed in English?
with the words to or for
How is Latin’s ablative case expressed in English?
with the words by, with, from, in, or on
What is the genitive singular ending of the second declension?
ī
What vowel do nouns of the second declension typically have?
o
discipulus
the student (m) …
discipulī
of the student (m)
discipulō
to/for the student (m)
discipulum
… the student (m)
discipulō
by/with/from/in/on the student (m)
discipulī
the students (m) …
discipulōrum
of the students (m)
discipulīs
to/for the students (m)
discipulōs
… the students (m)
discipulīs
by/with/from/in/on the students (m)
Mārcus est discipulus.
Marcus is a student.
Mārcus calamō scrībit.
Marcus writes with a pen.
magister librōs discipulīs dat.
The teacher gives books to the students.
librum bonum discipulī habent.
The students have a good book.
sacculus discipulī est parvus.
The student’s bag is small.
cape libellōs de sacculīs!
Get (your) notebooks out of (your) bags!
discipulī pēnsum in mūrō pōnunt.
The students put (their) homework on the wall.
discipulīne capillum longum habent?
Do (male) students have long hair?
cuius colōris sunt oculī tuī?
What color are your eyes?
parvumne habeō nāsum?
Do I have a small nose?
What is the first neuter rule?
In neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative forms are the same.
What is the second neuter rule?
In neuter nouns the nominative and accusative plural forms end in -a.
graphium
the pencil …
graphiī
of the pencil
graphiō
to/for the pencil
graphium
… the pencil
graphiō
by/with/from/in/on the pencil
graphia
the pencils …
graphiōrum
of the pencils
graphiīs
to/for the pencils
graphia
… the pencils
graphiīs
by/with/from/in/on the pencils