Genitive Case
First declension genitive endings
-a
-ae
In which two cases do neuter nouns always have the ending "-a"? Make sure to specify between singular and plural.
Nominative and accusative plural
List the three ways that nouns and adjectives must agree.
case, number, and gender
Scribble:
Aegyptii Graecos vituperabant.
Aegyptii Graecos vituperabant.
Translate:
Milites fideles regem servaverunt.
The loyal/faithful soldiers saved the king.
2nd declension genitive endings
-i
-orum
The plan inspired the students to act.
consilius / consilia / consilio / consilium
consilium
Choose the 3rd declension adjective that agrees with the 1st declension noun feminis.
feroces / ferocium / ferocibus / ferocis
ferocibus
(feminis and ferocibus are dative/ablative, plural, feminine)
Scribble:
Clemens molestisimus est.
Clemens molestisimus est.
Translate:
Maritus dona carae uxorī faciebat.
(carae - dear)
The husband was making gifts for (his) dear wife.
3rd declension genitive endings
-is
-um
Caecilius tasted many wines at the vineyard.
vinum / vini / vina / vinos
vina
Choose the 1st/2nd declension adjective that agrees with the 3rd declension noun matres.
laetis / laetarum / laetae / laeta / laetam
laetae
(both matres and laetae are nominative, plural, feminine)
Scribble:
latrones ad tabernam Clementis contenderunt.
latrones ad tabernam Clementis contenderunt.
Choose the correct adjective to agree with the italicized noun, then translate.
Feles sacra latrones _________ terruit.
magni / magnis / magnos / magnorum
(magnos)
The sacred cat terrified/frightened the big thugs/robbers.
Translate the phrase:
via vitreariorum
the street of the glassmakers
glassmakers' street
The boy spotted the procession on the road.
agmen / agminem / agminum / agmine
agmen
Choose the 3rd declension adjective that agrees with the 2nd declension neuter noun consilium.
omnis / omni / omnem / omne / omnium
omne
Scribble:
Absunt amici, sed dei me servare possunt.
Absunt amici, sed dei me servare possunt.
Translate:
Capita animalium in arbore videmus.
We see the heads of the animals in the tree.
Translate:
canis magistri in via currit.
The dog of the teacher is running in the street.
The teacher's dog is running in the street.
Translate into Latin:
Empires always fall.
(empire - imperium, -i, n.)
(cado, cadere - to fall)
Imperia semper cadunt.
Translate into Latin:
The huge men do not fight the angry soldier.
Viri ingentes militem iratum non pugnant.
Scribble:
nam tabernarii, qui Eutycho pecuniam inviti dabant, paulatim Clementi confidebant.
nam tabernarii, qui Eutycho pecuniam inviti dabant, paulatim Clementi confidebant.
Translate into Latin:
The astonished woman has a huge book.
(Hint: astonished is a 1st/2nd declension adjective, while huge is 3rd declension)
Femina attonita librum ingentem habet.