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Declining a Latin Noun. Step 1 – Find the noun stem The noun stem is found by dropping the genitive singular ending from the noun. Dictionary entry of a noun: Puell a puell ae, f. girl. Nominative singular. Genitive singular. Gender. Meaning. Puell ae – ae = puell.
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Step 1 – Find the noun stem The noun stem is found by dropping the genitive singular ending from the noun. Dictionary entry of a noun: Puella puellae, f. girl Nominativesingular Genitive singular Gender Meaning Puellae – ae =puell Noun Stem
Step 2: Add the case endings to the noun stem. Singular Plural Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative
Which noun is in the dative singular case? puellis viae casam feminas Next Question
Which noun is in the accusative plural case? puellas viam nautarum poetae Next Question
Which noun ending does not belong according to number? ae arum is am Next Question
The case ending AE is not used for _____ case? Nominative plural Genitive singular Dative plural Dative singular Next Question
The dative and _______ plural have the same ending? Nominative Accusative Ablative Genitive