Cases
What is the purpose of a noun's case?
Case shows the noun's function in the sentence.
For 1st declension nouns, what is the Nominative plural ending?
-ae
Provide the English meaning:
Villa, villae
House
How do you determine a noun's case?
You determine case by looking at a noun's ending (suffix).
For 1st declension nouns, what is the the Genitive plural ending?
-arum
Provide the English meaning:
Filia, filiae
Daughter
What is the purpose of the Nominative case?
The Nominative case shows the subject of the sentence (or predicate nominative).
For 1st declension nouns, what is the Accusative singular ending?
-am
Provide the English meaning:
Donum, doni
Gift
What is the purpose of the accusative case?
The accusative noun is receiving the action of an action verb (direct object).
For 1st declension nouns, what is the Accusative plural ending?
-as
Provide the English meaning:
Es
You are
What is the purpose of the Genitive case?
A noun in the Genitive case is possessing another noun.
Identify the case and number:
Discipularum
Genitive plural
Provide the English meaning:
Sunt
They (all) are