Latin.Stage8.3rd Decl

Organize these nouns into 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Declensions

Groups:

(a) 1st (fem)

,

(b) 2nd (masc)

,

(c) 3rd (various)

• deus

• puella

• femina

• leo

• dea

• equus

• dominus

• servus

• rex

• pater

• ancilla

• dux

Input the 1st Declension (feminine) noun endings

a

b

c

d

os

as

us

um

ae

a

es

am

i

em

Match the following 3rd Declension nouns with their English meanings

• mountain

• mons, montis

• citizen

• pater, patris

• lion

• rex, regis

• father

• civis, civis

• king

• leo, leonis

Input the correct 2nd Declension (masculine) noun endings

a

b

c

d

em

us

as

um

i

es

a

os

am

ae

Match the following 3rd Declension nouns to their English meanings

• brother

• frater, fratris

• merchant

• mercator, mercatoris

• wife

• soror, sororis

• leader

• uxor, uxoris

• sister

• dux, ducis

Why is it important to learn the second form of 3rd declension nouns as well?
e.g. rex, regis not just "rex"

• It can help you remember the vocabulary

• It shows how the noun changes its stem

• It makes your life harder and this will make you stronger

• It will amuse your Latin teacher

Input the 3rd Declension noun endings

a

b

c

es

as

us

...

am

em

ae

os

um

i

Match the forms of rex, regis to their English meanings

• king (obj)

• reges

• king (subj)

• regibus

• kings (subj/obj)

• regi

• to/for the kings

• regem

• to/for the king

• rex

Give the accusative singular of dux, ducis

Input the correct accusative endings

a

b

c

d

e

f

um

om

a

es

ae

as

em

am

os

i