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Wheelock Caput XVI

Wheelock Caput XVI. Third Declension Adjectives. Two groups of adjectives. 1. first and second declension: magnus, -a, -um 2. third declension forms: fortis, forte acer, acris acre potens,potens. A third declension adjective may be used with a noun of any declension.

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Wheelock Caput XVI

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  1. Wheelock Caput XVI Third Declension Adjectives

  2. Two groups of adjectives • 1. first and second declension: magnus, -a, -um • 2. third declension forms: • fortis, forte • acer, acris acre • potens,potens

  3. A third declension adjective may be used with a noun of any declension. Note the following patterns: 3 endings acer vir acris regina acre animal 2 endings omnis vir omnis regina omne animal 1 ending sapiens vir sapiens regina sapiens animal

  4. Characteristic -i appears in 3rd declension adjectives: 1) -i in the ablative singular of all genders. 2) -ium in the genitive plural of all genders. 3) -ia in the nominative and accusative plural of the neuter. Exceptions: A few third declension adjectives of one ending are declined without the characteristic -i. Thus, vetus, veteris, old: vetere (abl. sing.), veterum (gen. plu.), vetera (neut. nom. and acc. plu.).

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