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The document describes the Latin noun declension system. It lists the 5 declensions and provides examples of nouns that fall into each declension. For each declension it shows the singular and plural forms of the nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative cases and how they are translated into English.

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Declensions Chart

The document describes the Latin noun declension system. It lists the 5 declensions and provides examples of nouns that fall into each declension. For each declension it shows the singular and plural forms of the nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and ablative cases and how they are translated into English.

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LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS

The “Case” System


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE
LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE
LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of
LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE
LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE
LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)

ABLATIVE
LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)

ABLATIVE = Obj. of var. preps. (in / at / with / by / from...)


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
The “Case” System

NOMINATIVE = Subject (translate as original vocabulary word)

GENITIVE = Possession/Description = ‘s / of

DATIVE = Personal Interest (Indir. Obj.) = to or for

ACCUSATIVE = Direct Object (translate with original meaning)

ABLATIVE = Obj. of var. preps. (in / at / with / by / from...)


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl.

FEMININE*

Examples: terra

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a
GENITIVE -ae
DATIVE -ae
ACCUSATIVE -am
ABLATIVE -ā

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae

GENITIVE -ārum
DATIVE -īs
ACCUSATIVE -ās
ABLATIVE -īs

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE

Examples: terra amicus

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us
GENITIVE -ae -ī
DATIVE -ae -ō
ACCUSATIVE -am -um
ABLATIVE -ā -ō

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī
GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum
DATIVE -īs -īs
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER

Examples: terra amicus bellum

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um


GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī
DATIVE -ae -ō -ō
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a
GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum
DATIVE -īs -īs -īs
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM.

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um —

GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is


DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs

GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um


DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs -
ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl.

FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM. NEUTER

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis flumen, fluminis

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um — —

GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is -is


DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī -ī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em —
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e -e

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs -a

GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um -um


DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus -ibus

ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs -a


ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs - -
ibus ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl. 4th Decl.
FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM. NEUTER MASCULINE*

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis flumen, fluminis portus, -üs

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um — — -us


GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is -is -ūs
DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī -ī -uī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em — -um
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e -e -ū

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs -a -ūs


GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um -um -uum
DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus -ibus -ibus
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs -a -ūs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs - - -
ibus ibus ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.


LATIN NOUN DECLENSIONS
1st Decl. 2nd Decl. 3rd Decl. 4th Decl. 5th Decl.
FEMININE* MASCULINE NEUTER MASC./FEM. NEUTER MASCULINE* FEMININE*

Examples: terra amicus bellum lex, legis flumen, fluminis portus, -üs rës

Singular

NOMINATIVE -a -us -um — — -us -ēs


GENITIVE -ae -ī -ī -is -is -ūs -eī
DATIVE -ae -ō -ō -ī -ī -uī -eī
ACCUSATIVE -am -um -um -em — -um -em
ABLATIVE -ā -ō -ō -e -e -ū -ē

Plural

NOMINATIVE -ae -ī -a -ēs -a -ūs -ēs


GENITIVE -ārum -ōrum -ōrum -um -um -uum -ērum
DATIVE -īs -īs -īs -ibus -ibus -ibus -ēbus
ACCUSATIVE -ās -ōs -a -ēs -a -ūs -ēs
ABLATIVE -īs -īs -īs - - - -ēbus
ibus ibus ibus

* This gender occurs predominately within this declension.

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