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4 th & 5 th Declension

4 th & 5 th Declension. What is a Declension?. Latin nouns are divided into groups called declensions. There are 5 declensions. You determine the declension of a noun based on the ending of the second form in the vocab entry. The declension of a noun determines which endings can go on it.

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4 th & 5 th Declension

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  1. 4th & 5th Declension

  2. What is a Declension? • Latin nouns are divided into groups called declensions. • There are 5 declensions. • You determine the declension of a noun based on the ending of the second form in the vocab entry. • The declension of a noun determines which endings can go on it.

  3. Telling declensions apart • Always look at the second form of a noun • 1st Declension ends with: ae • 2nd Declension ends with: ī • 3rd Declension ends with: is • 4th Declension ends with: ūs • 5th Declension ends with: ēī

  4. 4th Declension • The vocabulary entry for a noun gives the Nominative singular and the Genitive singular forms of a noun. • By looking at the genitive form in the vocabulary entry, you can determine the declension for the noun. • 4th Declension genitive singular = ūs

  5. How to Decline • To decline a noun, find the noun stem by dropping the Genitive ending from the 2nd form (in the vocabulary entry) and add the other endings for that declension. • 4th Declension Endings

  6. For Example portus, portūs

  7. For Example manus, manūs

  8. How to Decline To decline a noun, find the noun stem by dropping the Genitive ending from the 2nd form (in the vocabulary entry) and add the other endings for that declension. 4th Declension Neuter Endings

  9. For Example cornū, cornūs

  10. For Example genū, genūs

  11. How to Decline To decline a noun, find the noun stem by dropping the Genitive ending from the 2nd form (in the vocabulary entry) and add the other endings for that declension. 5th Declension Endings

  12. For Example rēs, rēī

  13. For Example diēs, diēī

  14. For Example effigiēs, effigiēī

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