Week 3 - Grammar

Question 1

What is unique about all neuter nouns and adjectives?

Answer 1

In all neuter nouns and adjectives, the ACCUSATIVE is always like the NOMINATIVE.

Question 2

How can you tell if a 2nd declension noun is masculine or neuter?

Answer 2

If nominative singular ends in -us, the noun is masculine.

If nominative singular ends in -um, the noun is neuter.

Question 3

What are the 2nd declension neuter endings?

Answer 3

-um -a
-ī -ōrum
-ō -īs
-um -a
-ō -īs

Note the singular nominative and plural nom/acc are different than the masculine endings.

Question 4

Prepositions are ____________!

Answer 4

Prepositions are BOSSY!

They govern what case comes after them.

Question 5

What case do you use for an Indirect Object?

Answer 5

Dative

Question 6

What case do propter and post govern?

Answer 6

Accusative

Question 7

What case do cum and in govern?

Answer 7

Ablative