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3 rd Declension Nouns ( Lesson 40). Latin II Oct. 9-12, 2012. Third Declension Nouns!. Latin has 5 declensions of nouns. Declensions are groups of nouns which share the same endings. 3 rd declension nouns. Third declension is the largest declension of nouns.
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3rd Declension Nouns(Lesson 40) Latin II Oct. 9-12, 2012
Third Declension Nouns! • Latin has 5 declensions of nouns. • Declensions are groups of nouns which share the same endings.
3rd declension nouns • Third declension is the largest declension of nouns. • Third declension includes masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns (we’ll work with the neuter nouns later on). • Both masculine and feminine 3rd declension nouns use the same chart.
3rd declension nouns • Third declension nouns are identified by the –is ending in the genitive singular. pax, pacis(f.) lex, legis (f.) salus, salutis (f.) dux, ducis (m.)
3rd Declension Endings Singular Plural --- -es Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative -is -um -i -ibus -em -es -e -ibus
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: pax,pacis, f. peace Nominativesingular Genitive singular Gender Meaning pacis– is =pac Noun Stem
Step 2: Add the case endings to the noun stem. Singular Plural Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative pax pac pac pac pac pac pac pac pac pac ibus ibus pax, pacis (f.) e es is em es i um
Your Turn! • Decline any 3 of your third declension vocabulary nouns for a daily grade.
Nouns and Adjectives • The adjectives you have learned thus far are called “1st/2nd declension adjectives” • Therefore, they do not use 3rd declension endings! • But what if you need to use an adjective to describe a 3rd declension noun?!?!
Nouns and Adjectives • Remember our old abbreviation G-N-C? • Nouns and adjectives agree in gender, number, and case. • They DO NOT have to agree in declension! • This means: sometimes nouns and adjectives have endings that AGREE but don’t MATCH.
Nouns and Adjectives • Let’s say we want to decline the pair of words “a good law.” • Lex, legis (f.)---law • bonus, BONA, bonum---good • So, a good law is a “lex bona” • Let’s see what it looks like…
Lex Bona Nom. lex bona legesbonae Gen. legisbonaelegumbonarum Dat. legibonaelegibusbonis Acc. legembonamlegesbonas Abl. lege bonalegibusbonis Singular Plural
Your Turn! • Decline “paxaequa” on a single chart • Complete WB Ex. “C” pages 147-148 • Add it to your declension practice from yesterday!
Practice! • Complete textbook page 282, Ex. A • Write the LATIN and ENGLISH • Add to your previous exercises and turn in everything to the box. Gratias!