Unit 1h

Question 1

How do you find the stem of a noun?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

STEM

vacca, vaccae = cow

Answer 2

vacc-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 3

STEM

gallīna, gallīnae = hen

Answer 3

gallīn-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 4

STEM

Diāna, Diānae = Diana

Answer 4

Diān-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 5

STEM

ursus, ursī = bear

Answer 5

urs-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 6

STEM

deus, deī = god

Answer 6

de-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 7

STEM

taurus, taurī = bull

Answer 7

taur-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 8

STEM

liber, librī = book

Answer 8

libr-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 9

STEM

magister, magistrī = teacher (m)

Answer 9

magistr-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 10

STEM

puer, puerī = boy

Answer 10

puer-

The endings that you drop will always be -ae, -ī, or -is.

Question 11

STEM

canis, canis (m/F) = dog

Answer 11

can-

Question 12

STEM

leō, leōnis (m) = lion

Answer 12

leōn-

Question 13

How do you find the nom sg form of a noun?

Answer 13

It is always the FIRST word in the dictionary entry.

EXAMPLE
aper, aprī =. boar
nom sg = aper

Question 14

STEM

Iuppiter, Iōvis (m) = Jupiter

Answer 14

Iōv-

Question 15

the gender of most 1st declension nouns

Answer 15

feminine

Question 16

1st declension nouns are typically feminine.

What is the most common exception?

Answer 16

Occupational words are typically masculine.

Examples: poet, sailor, farmer

Question 17

GENDER

arēna, arēnae = arena

Answer 17

feminine

1st declension is typically feminine.

Question 18

GENDER

prōvincia, prōvinciae = province

Answer 18

feminine

1st declension is typically feminine.

Question 19

GENDER

patria, patriae = fatherland, country

Answer 19

feminine

1st declension is typically feminine.

Question 20

GENDER

ursus, ursī = bear

Answer 20

masculine

2nd M = masculine

Question 21

GENDER

discipulus, discipulī = student

Answer 21

masculine

2nd M = masculine

Question 22

GENDER

ager, agrī = field

Answer 22

masculine

2nd M = masculine

Question 23

GENDER

vir, virī = man

Answer 23

masculine

2nd M = masculine

Question 24

GENDER

oppidum, oppidī = town

Answer 24

neuter

2nd N = neuter

Question 25

GENDER folium, foliī = leaf

Answer 25

neuter ## Footnote 2nd N = neuter

Question 26

GENDER prandium, prandiī = lunch

Answer 26

neuter ## Footnote 2nd N = neuter

Question 27

GENDER mons, montis (m) = mountain

Answer 27

masculine ## Footnote Look in the parentheses for 3rd declension nouns.

Question 28

GENDER urbs, urbis (f) = city

Answer 28

feminine ## Footnote Look in the parentheses for 3rd declension nouns.

Question 29

GENDER canis, canis (m/f) = dog

Answer 29

m/f ## Footnote Look in the parentheses for 3rd declension nouns.

Question 30

GENDER poēta, poēta = poet

Answer 30

masculine | Occupational words are typically masc. Examples: poet, sailor, farmer