Latin Vocabulary
porta, portae
gate
fame
gloria, gloriae
Genitive, Singular, 1st Declension
-ae
Nautae non vident.
The sailors do not see.
Name the Genders in Latin
Masculine, Feminine, Neuter
amicus, amici
command
imperium, imperii
Accusative, Singular, 2nd Decl. (masculine)
-um
Christiani Filium Mariae laudant.
The Christians praise the Son of Mary.
How do you find the stem of Latin nouns?
Drop the Genitive Singular ending.
caelum, caeli
sky, heaven
You (all) are
estis
Genitive, Plural, 3rd Declension Neuter
-um
Amico gladium dedit.
He gave the sword to a friend.
How do you determine if a 3rd Declension noun uses the i-stems (ium)?
If the noun stems end in 2 consonants OR both Nominative and Genitive singular have the same number of syllables.
salus, salutis
safety, welfare, salvation
journey
iter, itineris
Ablative, Plural, 4th Declension,
-ibus
Duces Romanorum hostes in colle vicerunt.
The leaders of the Romans conquered the enemy on the hill.
In 3rd Declension nouns, how do you know if a noun is feminine?
Follow the NGR, then check the nominative singular ending for S-O-X.
adventus, adventus
arrival, coming
however
autem
Dative, Singular, 4th Declension
-ui
Exercitus Caesaris in silvis hostium erat, et pericula errant.
Caesar's army was in the forests of the enemy, and there were dangers.
What is the rule for a Masculine noun in the 3rd Declension.
Check the NGR, then check the Nominative Singular ending for ER or OR.