Week Five, Day Three

Question 1

Genitive singular of 3rd declension nouns

Answer 1

-is

Question 2

Natural gender rule applies to ALL declensions (Grammar 46-47)

Answer 2

A noun naming a male person is masculine (dux); a noun naming a female person is feminine (mа̄ter)

Question 3

3rd declension feminine noun rule (Grammar 50)

Answer 3

Nouns ending in -s, -o, -x (SOX) are generally feminine.

Question 4

3rd declension masculine noun rule (Grammar 49)

Answer 4

Nouns ending in -er and -or (ERROR) are generally masculine.

Question 5

3rd declension neuter noun rule (Grammar 51)

Answer 5

Nouns ending in -l, -a, -n, -c, -e, -t (LANCET) are generally neuter.