LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS

The “Case” System

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE
 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE
 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of
 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE
 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE
 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)

ABLATIVE
 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)

ABLATIVE = Obj. of var. preps. (in / at / with / by / from...)

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)

ABLATIVE = Obj. of var. preps. (in / at / with / by / from...)

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl.

FEMININE*

Examples: terra

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a
GENITIVE -ae
DATIVE -ae
ACCUSATIVE -am
ABLATIVE -ā

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae

GENITIVE -ārum
DATIVE -īs
ACCUSATIVE -ās
ABLATIVE -īs

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE

Examples: terra amicus

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us
GENITIVE -ae -ī
DATIVE -ae -ō
ACCUSATIVE -am -um
ABLATIVE -ā -ō

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī
GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum
DATIVE -īs -īs
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER

Examples: terra amicus bellum

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um

GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī
DATIVE -ae -ō -ō
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a
GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum
DATIVE -īs -īs -īs
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM.

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um —

GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is

DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs

GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um

DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs -
ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM. NEUTER

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis flumen, fluminis

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um — —

GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is -is

DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī -ī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em —
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e -e

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs -a

GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um -um

DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus -ibus

ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs -a

ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs - -
ibus ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl. 4th Decl.
FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM. NEUTER MASCULINE*

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis flumen, fluminis portus, -üs

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um — — -us

GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is -is -ūs
DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī -ī -uī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em — -um
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e -e -ū

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs -a -ūs

GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um -um -uum
DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus -ibus -ibus
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs -a -ūs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs - - -
ibus ibus ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.

 LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl. 4th Decl. 5th Decl.
FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM. NEUTER MASCULINE* FEMININE*

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis flumen, fluminis portus, -üs rës

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um — — -us -ēs

GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is -is -ūs -eī
DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī -ī -uī -eī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em — -um -em
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e -e -ū -ē

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs -a -ūs -ēs

GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um -um -uum -ērum
DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus -ibus -ibus -ēbus
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs -a -ūs -ēs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs - - - -ēbus
ibus ibus ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.