*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). |