Unit 1h Flashcards
How do you find the stem of a noun?
Drop the ending from the SECOND word in the dictionary entry.
EXAMPLE
aper, aprī = boar
STEM = apr-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
vacca, vaccae = cow
vacc-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
gallīna, gallīnae = hen
gallīn-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
Diāna, Diānae = Diana
Diān-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
ursus, ursī = bear
urs-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
deus, deī = god
de-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
taurus, taurī = bull
taur-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
liber, librī = book
libr-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
magister, magistrī = teacher (m)
magistr-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
puer, puerī = boy
puer-
The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.
STEM
canis, canis (m/F) = dog
can-
STEM
leō, leōnis (m) = lion
leōn-
How do you find the nom sg form of a noun?
It is always the FIRST word in the dictionary entry.
EXAMPLE
aper, aprī =. boar
nom sg = aper
STEM
Iuppiter, Iōvis (m) = Jupiter
Iōv-
the gender of most 1st declension nouns
feminine
1st declension nouns are typically feminine.
What is the most common exception?
Occupational words are typically masculine.
Examples: poet, sailor, farmer
GENDER
arēna, arēnae = arena
feminine
1st declension is typically feminine.
GENDER
prōvincia, prōvinciae = province
feminine
1st declension is typically feminine.
GENDER
patria, patriae = fatherland, country
feminine
1st declension is typically feminine.
GENDER
ursus, ursī = bear
masculine
2nd M = masculine
GENDER
discipulus, discipulī = student
masculine
2nd M = masculine
GENDER
ager, agrī = field
masculine
2nd M = masculine
GENDER
vir, virī = man
masculine
2nd M = masculine
GENDER
oppidum, oppidī = town
neuter
2nd N = neuter
GENDER
folium, foliī = leaf
neuter
2nd N = neuter
GENDER
prandium, prandiī = lunch
neuter
2nd N = neuter
GENDER
mons, montis (m) = mountain
masculine
Look in the parentheses for 3rd declension nouns.
GENDER
urbs, urbis (f) = city
feminine
Look in the parentheses for 3rd declension nouns.
GENDER
canis, canis (m/f) = dog
m/f
Look in the parentheses for 3rd declension nouns.
GENDER
poēta, poēta = poet
masculine
Examples: poet, sailor, farmer
Occupational words are typically masc.
