*nominative (subject) *genitive (possessive - of which) *dative (indirect object - to or for which) *accusative (object) *ablative (expresses the means or tools by which one accomplishes something) *vocative (used for addressing another person in direct speech, usually identical to nominative) |
*nominative (subject) *genitive (possessive - of which) *dative (indirect object - to or for which) *accusative (object) *ablative (expresses the means or tools by which one accomplishes something) *vocative (used for addressing another person in direct speech, usually identical to nominative) |
As in English, there are two numeri (singular and plural). |
Note: Neuter nouns of all declension classes share two properties: *The forms for nominative singular and accusative singular are identical. *The same holds for nominative and accusative plural, they usually both end in -a. Since this behavior tends to obscure the situation, neuter paradigma words were generally avoided (though this isn't always possible). |
As in English, there are two numeri (singular and plural). |
Note: Neuter nouns of all declension classes share two properties:
As in English, there are two numeri (singular and plural). There are five declension classes:
1. a declension
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | terra | terrae |
genitive | terrae | terrarum |
dative | terrae | terris |
accusative | terram | terras |
ablative | terra | terris |
2. o declension
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hortus | horti |
genitive | horti | hortorum |
dative | horto | hortis |
accusative | hortum | hortos |
ablative | horto | hortis |
vocative | horte | horti |
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | verbum | verba |
genitive | verbi | verborum |
dative | verbo | verbis |
accusative | verbum | verba |
ablative | verbo | verbis |
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ager | agri |
genitive | agri | agrorum |
dative | agro | agris |
accusative | agrum | agros |
ablative | agro | agris |
3. mixed declension
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | sol | soles |
genitive | solis | solum |
dative | soli | solibus |
accusative | solem | soles |
ablative | sole | solibus |
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | natio | nationes |
genitive | nationis | nationum |
dative | nationi | nationibus |
accusative | nationem | nationes |
ablative | natione | nationibus |
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | rex | reges |
genitive | regis | regum |
dative | regi | regibus |
accusative | regem | reges |
ablative | rege | regibus |
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | nubes | nubes |
genitive | nubis | nubium |
dative | nubi | nubibus |
accusative | nubem | nubes |
ablative | nube | nubibus |
Case: | Singular: | Plural: |
---|---|---|
nominative | ars | artes |
genitive | artis | artium |
dative | arti | artibus |
accusative | artem | artes |
ablative | arte | artibus |
Case: | Singular: | Plural: |
---|---|---|
nominative | animal | animalia |
genitive | animalis | animalium |
dative | animali | animalibus |
accusative | animal | animalia |
ablative | animale | animalibus |
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | febris | febres |
genitive | febris | febrium |
dative | febri | febribus |
accusative | febrim | febres |
ablative | febri | febribus |
4. u declension
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | lacus | lacus |
genitive | lacus | lacuum |
dative | lacui | lacibus |
accusative | lacum | lacus |
ablative | lacu | lacibus |
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | cornu | cornua |
genitive | cornus | cornuum |
dative | cornu | cornibus |
accusative | cornu | cornua |
ablative | cornu | cornibus |
5. e declension
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | dies | dies |
genitive | diei | dierum |
dative | diei | diebus |
accusative | diem | dies |
ablative | die | diebus |