friend
amicus -i, m.
What are the four attributes of a noun?
Declension, number, case, gender
What is the function of the nominative case?
The Subject Case
Translate 'sky' (accusative)
caelum
Eternal Rome
Roma Aeterna
unus -a -um
The declension a noun belongs to is determined by the ____________________ ending.
Genitive Singular Ending
Decline 'mensa'
Singular Plural
mensa reginae
mensae reginarum
mensae reginis
mensam reginas
mensā reginis
Translate 'son' (nominative)
filius
In the year of our Lord
Anno Domini (A.D.)
kingdom
regnum -i, n.
All neuter nouns obey the neuter rule: The nominative and accusative case forms are_____________.
identical
What is the function of the dative case?
The indirect object or to/for case
Translate 'temples' (accusative)
templa
before the war
ante bellum
much, many
multus -a -um
Neuter rule: The nominative and accusative plural case ending is _____________.
a
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!
Decline 'bellum'
Singular Plural
bellum bella
belli bellorum
bello bellis
bellum bella
bello bellis
Translate 'year' (nominative)
annus
The four seasons of the year
Quattuor anni tempora
sailor
nauta -ae, m.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
What are the first four gender rules?
NG - Natural Gender
1DF - 1st declension nouns are usually feminine
2D us M - 2nd declension -us nouns are usually masculine
2D um N - 2nd declension -um nouns are always neuter
What is the function of the ablative case?
in/by/with/from case
Translate 'farmers' (accusative)
agricolae
The mother of Italy, Rome
Mater Italiae Roma