Grammar A
List the four attributes of nouns.
declension, gender, number, and case
What is the indirect object case?
dative
first
primus -a -um
fourth lamb
quartus agnus
The four seasons of the year.
Quattor anni tempora
The subject of a verb is in which case?
Nominative
What is the possessive case?
genetive
five
quinque
large kingdoms
magna regna
Derivative of regnum, meaning a ruler's period of control.
Reign
What is the neuter rule? (Hint:There are two parts)
-The nominative and accusative case forms are identical.
-The nominative and accusative plural case ending is -a.
What is the in/by/with/from case?
ablative
one
unus -a -um
Amicus erit poeta.
The friend will be a poet
Derivative of terra, meaning a portion of land belonging to a particular group
territory
Which ending determines which declension a noun belongs to?
Genitive singular
What is the direct object case?
accusative
ten
decem
Italia numquam fuit parva.
Italy has never been small.
Derivative of equus, meaning the study of horse science
equine
This follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
predicate adjective
This follows a linking verb and renames the subject.
predicate nominative
third
tertius -a -um
Heaven is eternal.
Caelum est aeternum.
In the Year of Our Lord
Anno Domini (A.D.)