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4 th Declension Nouns (Page 227)

4 th Declension Nouns (Page 227) 4 th Declension nouns are Masculine and Neuter . Masculine nouns have a nominative ending in us . Neuter nouns have a nominative ending in u .The genitive ending of all nouns of the 4th Declension is us

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4 th Declension Nouns (Page 227)

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  1. 4th Declension Nouns (Page 227) 4th Declension nouns are Masculine and Neuter. Masculine nouns have a nominative ending in us. Neuter nouns have a nominative ending in u.The genitive ending of all nouns of the 4th Declension is us impetus impetus m. attack cornu cornus n. horn, wing of an army Masculine Neuter Endings Endings Nom. impetusus cornuu Gen. impetusus cornusus Dat. impetuiui cornuu Acc. impetumum cornuu Abl. impetuu cornuu Nom. impetusus cornuaua Gen. impetuumuum cornuumuum Dat. impetibusibus cornibusibus Acc. impetusus cornuaua Abl. impetibusibus cornibusibus

  2. Accusative of Extent of Space (Page 228) Words in Latin that answer the question how long ?(extent or length of time) are in the accusative case without a preposition. Words that answer the question how far? (extent of space, distance) are also in the accusative case without a preposition. EXTENT OF TIME:Octo annos Caesar in Gallia bellum gerebat. How long?For eight years Caesar waged war in Gaul. EXTENT OF SPACE:Castra decem pedes a muro posuerunt. How far? They pitched camp ten feet from the wall.

  3. Roman mile = 1000 paces. Cardinal Numberone thousand (1000) = mille pace = passus passus m. 1000 paces = one mile = mille passus five miles = 5000 paces = five thousands of paces thousands = milia milium n. (+ a genitive noun) five miles = five thousands of paces quinque milia passuum many miles = many thousands of paces multa milia passuum

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