Latin Tutorial: The First Declension

How are Latin nouns divided?

• By their meaning

• By their length

• By their endings

• By their usage

What is the thematic vowel in the first declension?

• E

• I

• A

• O

Which case ending is used to determine the declension of a noun?

• Dative

• Accusative

• Nominative

• Genitive

What is the genitive singular ending for first declension nouns?

• IS

• AE

• US

• UM

What is the noun stem for 'stella, stellae'?

• stelli

• stellae

• stella

• stell

What is the nominative singular form of 'stella, stellae'?

• stellis

• stellam

• stella

• stellae

How does Latin differentiate between 'the star' and 'a star'?

• By changing the ending

• By using different words

• By context

• By adding a prefix

Which case is used for the direct object of a verb?

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Accusative

• Ablative

What is a key observation about the genitive singular, dative singular, and nominative plural endings?

• They are all different

• They are all unique

• They are all the same

• They are all similar

In the sentence 'puellae dormiunt', what case is 'puellae'?

• Dative singular

• Ablative plural

• Genitive singular

• Nominative plural