Grammatically Speaking
We look to this to distinguish which declension a noun belongs.
Genitive Singular Ending
Nautae non vident.
The sailors do not see.
Gallus
A Gaul
ibi
there
What are the two classes of adjectives called?
1st and 2nd declension adjectives, 3rd declension adjectives
The three steps we take to decline a Latin noun.
Find, Drop, Add
God sees the earth.
Deus terram vident.
terro
terrify
telum
darts
In both English and Latin, verbs change their form to show these 3 things.
TNP - Tense, Number, Person
This is the Nominative, Plural ending of the 2nd declension.
ī
Chrīstus Deō glōriam dedit.
Christ gave God the glory.
vinco
fines
territory
All 1st declension nouns naming individual males are masculine. All others are this gender.
feminine
This is the ablative, singular ending of the second declension.
ō
Hominēs lūcem vident.
Men see the light.
superio
overcome, conquer, surpass
duco
guide
The vocative is the case of this.
The person being addressed
This is the accusative, singular ending of the 4th declension.
um
Chrīstiāni autem amīcī Christi erant.
The Christians however were the friends of Christ.
gero bellum
wage war
convenio
come together, assemble