Vocabulary
face
facies faciei f.
Parse, then translate in the nominative case:
faith
5th declension
feminine
singular
fides
How do you find the stem of any Latin noun?
Drop the genitive singular ending.
Decline thing.
res, res
rei, rerum
rei, rebus
rem, res
re, rebus
Eternal faith
fides aeterna
trust
fides fidei f.
Parse, then translate in the nominative case:
things
5th declension
feminine
plural
res
The genitive singular of a 4th declension noun always ends in _______.
-us
Decline hope.
spes, spes
spei, sperum
spei, spebus
spem, spes
spe, spebus
good things
res bonae
matter
res rei f.
Parse, then translate in the accusative case:
days
5th declension
masculine
plural
dies
The genitive singular of a 5th declension noun always ends in _________.
-ei
Decline faith.
fides, fides
fidei, fiderum
fidei, fidebus
fidem, fides
fide, fidebus
Canis facies spectabat.
The dog was looking at the faces.
hope
spes spei f.
Parse and then translate in the ablative case
hopes
5th declension
feminine
plural
spebus
Are all of the consecutive vowels in the 5th declension genitive singular form pronounced?
yes
Decline day.
dies, dies
diei, dierum
diei, diebus
diem, dies
die, diebus
Terram Sanctam exercitus exploravit.
The army (has) explored the Holy Land.
day
dies diei m.
Parse then translate in the dative case
faces
5th declension
feminine
plural
facierum
Genitive singular forms in the 5th declension can have up to how many vowels?
3
Decline face.
facies, facies
faciei, facierum
faciei, faciebus
faciem, facies
facie, faciebus
Soror saepe volare amat.
(The) sister loves to fly often.
Sister often loves to fly.