Year 4A · Grade 6: Declension Patterns

Compare first- and second-declension endings. This reviews the noun patterns from Years 2 and 3.

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What to notice

• first declension
• second declension
• noun endings

Examples

• -a — first-declension nominative singular. domina uses -a for the singular subject form.
• -am — first-declension accusative singular. dominam is the direct-object form of domina.
• -i — second-declension genitive singular or masculine nominative plural. -i can appear in domini, either "of the master" or "masters" depending on context.
• -orum — of the ___s. dominorum means of the masters.
• dona — neuter plural subject or object. dona can be either subject or direct object; context tells which job it has.