Lesson Recap: 3rd Declension

Lesson Recap: 3rd Declension

Open Ended

In your own words, what is a declension?

​A declension is a group of nouns that use the same endings & follow the same patterns.

Multiple Choice

What is ALWAYS listed first in the noun dictionary entry?

• the word

• the noun in its nom. sg. form

• the noun in its gen. sg. form

• The definition

Multiple Choice

What is ALWAYS listed second in the noun dictionary entry?

• the gender

• the noun in its nom. sg. form

• the noun in its gen. sg. form

• The definition

Multiple Choice

If a noun has the ending is in the genitive singular spot,

what declension does it below to?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Multiple Choice

If a noun has the ending ae in the genitive singular spot,

what declension does it below to?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

​How to Identify What Declension a Noun Belongs to...

​Check the genitive singular in the dictionary entry!

• agricola -ae f: farmer <-- ae = must belong to first declension

• cibus -i m: food <-- i = must belong to second declension

• rex, regis m: king <-- is = must belong to third declension​

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Multiple Select

Select everything that is true about third declension nouns:

• They can be either masculine or feminine

• the nom. sg and the gen. sg have different stems

• the nom. sg is kinda useless when it comes to declining

• the gen. sg ending is attached to a word

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the nominative singular in the third declension?

• It is for subjects and you use it to make the stem

• it is still for subjects, but when declining you put it in the nom sg. box and then throw it away

​Admire & learn your new endings

​Nom sg used ONLY here and thrown away

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Gen sg. stem is used on ALL other forms. ​

Multiple Choice

Now that we know a third declension, how does this impact the cases?

• Everything is different now, and everything we learned was a lie

• The cases have new functions in third declension, for example genitive is for direct objects now

• The cases are the same, you just need to retrain your brain to recognize new endings

Open Ended

What are some translation strategies to use when learning third declension?

Open Ended

pecunias parentibus rex dat.

​Sentence Transaltion:

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​The king gives money to the parents.

Open Ended

What lingering questions do we still have?