Cases
Case used for subjects
Nominative
What declension has a genitive singular that ends in -ae?
First
Chant sum in present tense.
sum, es, est, sumus, estis, sunt
bitter, fierce
copia, copiae
supply
Dative is used for what?
Indirect objects
What declension has a genitive singular that ends in -is?
Third
Chant sum in the past tense
eram, eras, erat, eramus, eratis, erant
ingens, ingentis
huge
bread
panis, panis
Case used for possessives
Genitive
What declension has a genitive singular that ends in -i?
Second
possum, potes, potest, posumus, potestis, posunt
malus, mali
bad
horse
eques, equitis
Ablatives are used for what?
Objects of Prepositions
What is the nominative plural ending of first declension?
-ae
Chant possum in the future
Poteram, poteras, poterat, poteramus, poteratis, poterant
fortis, fortis
brave, strong
gladius, gladii
sword
Case used for direct objects?
Accusative
What is the accusative singular ending for third declension?
-em
Chant sum in the future
ero, eris, erit, erimus, eritis, erint
bonus, boni
good
grain
frumentum, frumenti