1st declension
Sg.
Pl.
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
-A
-AE
-AE
-AM
-A
-AE
-ARUM
-IS
-AS
-IS
2nd declension (masc)
Sg.
Pl.
-US (-ER, -IR)
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-I
-ORUM
-IS
-OS
-IS
2nd declension (neut)
Sg.
Pl.
-UM
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-A
-ORUM
-IS
-A
-IS
Nominative: subject, predicate nominative. The CAT sits on the chair. The animal is a CAT.
Genitive: possession, “of….”. The CAT’S name is Sammie. The fur OF THE CAT is soft.
Dative: indirect object, ‘to/for….’. I gave the CAT a treat. I gave a treat TO THE CAT.
Accusative: direct object. The girl loves the CAT.
Ablative: object of prepositions. The flea is on the CAT.
(also, “by means of…”) The girl groomed the cat WITH A BRUSH (by means of a brush).
Terms to Know!
CASE: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative
NUMBER: singular, plural
GENDER: masculine, feminine, neuter (the gender of a noun is listed in its dictionary entry)
Let’s practice for the 3.12 Noun Exam!
(answers are on the last slide)
You may also use these charts during the exam!
1st declension
Sg.
Pl.
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
-A
-AE
-AE
-AM
-A
-AE
-ARUM
-IS
-AS
-IS
2nd declension (masc)
Sg.
Pl.
-US (-ER, -IR)
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-I
-ORUM
-IS
-OS
-IS
2nd declension (neut)
Sg.
Pl.
-UM
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-A
-ORUM
-IS
-A
-IS
Nominative: subject, predicate nominative. The CAT sits on the chair. The animal is a CAT.
Genitive: possession, “of….”. The CAT’S name is Sammie. The fur OF THE CAT is soft.
Dative: indirect object, ‘to/for….’. I gave the CAT a treat. I gave a treat TO THE CAT.
Accusative: direct object. The girl loves the CAT.
Ablative: object of prepositions. The flea is on the CAT.
(also, “by means of…”) The girl groomed the cat WITH A BRUSH (by means of a brush).
Terms to Know!
CASE: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative
NUMBER: singular, plural
GENDER: masculine, feminine, neuter (the gender of a noun is listed in its dictionary entry)
Sample Question 1. Which of the following endings could NOT be accusative?
A. -AE
B. -A
C. –UM
D. -AS
1st declension
Sg.
Pl.
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
-A
-AE
-AE
-AM
-A
-AE
-ARUM
-IS
-AS
-IS
2nd declension (masc)
Sg.
Pl.
-US (-ER, -IR)
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-I
-ORUM
-IS
-OS
-IS
2nd declension (neut)
Sg.
Pl.
-UM
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-A
-ORUM
-IS
-A
-IS
Nominative: subject, predicate nominative. The CAT sits on the chair. The animal is a CAT.
Genitive: possession, “of….”. The CAT’S name is Sammie. The fur OF THE CAT is soft.
Dative: indirect object, ‘to/for….’. I gave the CAT a treat. I gave a treat TO THE CAT.
Accusative: direct object. The girl loves the CAT.
Ablative: object of prepositions. The flea is on the CAT.
(also, “by means of…”) The girl groomed the cat WITH A BRUSH (by means of a brush).
Terms to Know!
CASE: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative
NUMBER: singular, plural
GENDER: masculine, feminine, neuter (the gender of a noun is listed in its dictionary entry)
Sample Question 2. What is the gender of via?
A. masculine
B. feminine
C. neuter
Hint: you need the
dictionary entry for
this one!
1st declension
Sg.
Pl.
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
-A
-AE
-AE
-AM
-A
-AE
-ARUM
-IS
-AS
-IS
2nd declension (masc)
Sg.
Pl.
-US (-ER, -IR)
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-I
-ORUM
-IS
-OS
-IS
2nd declension (neut)
Sg.
Pl.
-UM
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-A
-ORUM
-IS
-A
-IS
Nominative: subject, predicate nominative. The CAT sits on the chair. The animal is a CAT.
Genitive: possession, “of….”. The CAT’S name is Sammie. The fur OF THE CAT is soft.
Dative: indirect object, ‘to/for….’. I gave the CAT a treat. I gave a treat TO THE CAT.
Accusative: direct object. The girl loves the CAT.
Ablative: object of prepositions. The flea is on the CAT.
(also, “by means of…”) The girl groomed the cat WITH A BRUSH (by means of a brush).
Terms to Know!
CASE: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative
NUMBER: singular, plural
GENDER: masculine, feminine, neuter (the gender of a noun is listed in its dictionary entry)
Sample Question 3. According to number, which ending does not belong?
A. -AE
B. -O
C. -A
D. -AS
1st declension
Sg.
Pl.
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
-A
-AE
-AE
-AM
-A
-AE
-ARUM
-IS
-AS
-IS
2nd declension (masc)
Sg.
Pl.
-US (-ER, -IR)
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-I
-ORUM
-IS
-OS
-IS
2nd declension (neut)
Sg.
Pl.
-UM
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-A
-ORUM
-IS
-A
-IS
Nominative: subject, predicate nominative. The CAT sits on the chair. The animal is a CAT.
Genitive: possession, “of….”. The CAT’S name is Sammie. The fur OF THE CAT is soft.
Dative: indirect object, ‘to/for….’. I gave the CAT a treat. I gave a treat TO THE CAT.
Accusative: direct object. The girl loves the CAT.
Ablative: object of prepositions. The flea is on the CAT.
(also, “by means of…”) The girl groomed the cat WITH A BRUSH (by means of a brush).
Terms to Know!
CASE: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative
NUMBER: singular, plural
GENDER: masculine, feminine, neuter (the gender of a noun is listed in its dictionary entry)
Sample Question 4. Complete the analogy: -AE is to –ARUM as –I is to _____.
A. -ORUM
B. -O
C. -OS
D. -AE
1st declension
Sg.
Pl.
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
-A
-AE
-AE
-AM
-A
-AE
-ARUM
-IS
-AS
-IS
2nd declension (masc)
Sg.
Pl.
-US (-ER, -IR)
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-I
-ORUM
-IS
-OS
-IS
2nd declension (neut)
Sg.
Pl.
-UM
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-A
-ORUM
-IS
-A
-IS
Nominative: subject, predicate nominative. The CAT sits on the chair. The animal is a CAT.
Genitive: possession, “of….”. The CAT’S name is Sammie. The fur OF THE CAT is soft.
Dative: indirect object, ‘to/for….’. I gave the CAT a treat. I gave a treat TO THE CAT.
Accusative: direct object. The girl loves the CAT.
Ablative: object of prepositions. The flea is on the CAT.
(also, “by means of…”) The girl groomed the cat WITH A BRUSH (by means of a brush).
Terms to Know!
CASE: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative
NUMBER: singular, plural
GENDER: masculine, feminine, neuter (the gender of a noun is listed in its dictionary entry)
Sample Question 5. Which of the following nouns could not be a direct object?
A. templa
Hint: be sure to check each word’s
B. bellum
gender/declension!
C. agricolam
D. puella
1st declension
Sg.
Pl.
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
-A
-AE
-AE
-AM
-A
-AE
-ARUM
-IS
-AS
-IS
2nd declension (masc)
Sg.
Pl.
-US (-ER, -IR)
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-I
-ORUM
-IS
-OS
-IS
2nd declension (neut)
Sg.
Pl.
-UM
-I
-O
-UM
-O
-A
-ORUM
-IS
-A
-IS
Nominative: subject, predicate nominative. The CAT sits on the chair. The animal is a CAT.
Genitive: possession, “of….”. The CAT’S name is Sammie. The fur OF THE CAT is soft.
Dative: indirect object, ‘to/for….’. I gave the CAT a treat. I gave a treat TO THE CAT.
Accusative: direct object. The girl loves the CAT.
Ablative: object of prepositions. The flea is on the CAT.
(also, “by means of…”) The girl groomed the cat WITH A BRUSH (by means of a brush).
Terms to Know!
CASE: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative
NUMBER: singular, plural
GENDER: masculine, feminine, neuter (the gender of a noun is listed in its dictionary entry)
Sample Question 6. According to case, which ending does not belong?
A. -AM
B. -O
C. -OS
D. -A
Answers!
1. A
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B