3rd declension adjectives

3rd declension adjectives

By Andrea Salayová

​Revision - 1st and 2nd declension adjectives

How many forms do adjectives have?

How do we choose which form to attach to a noun?

How do we decline adjectives?​

Do adjectives always have the same endings as nouns?​

Decline: dentista bonus​

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Descendens, ntis (descendentis)

Same N.sg. form for all genders

Genitive: descendentis

Example words: auris, rete

(abl.sg. -i always!)​

​1 form

Brevis, e (brevis, breve)

brevis - m+f

breve - n

Genitive of all: brevis

Example words: auris, rete (abl.sg. -i always!)

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2-forms

Adjectives of 3rd declension

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Multiple Select

Pick all adjectives of 3rd declension:

• longus, a, um

• ascendens, ntis

• frontalis, e

• dexter, tra, trum

• bilis, is, f.

Multiple Select

Pick only 2 form adjectives of 3rd declension:

• facilis, e

• pertussis, is, f.

• similis, e

• migrans, ntis

Multiple Select

Pick only one form adjectives of 3rd declension:

• distalis, e

• tenuis, e

• solvens, ntis

• teres, etis

Always have genitive ending listed in dictionary after coma that ends on -is

​1 form adjectives

• Always endings -is, -e in vocab

• genitive form is always the same as nominative m+f​

​2 form adjectives

Revision

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So...

• If in dictionary a word has a gender listed at the end (m./f./n.) - it is a noun

• If a word ends on -is, -e - it is a two form adjective of 3rd declension

• If there is the ending -is after the coma and no gender listed - one form adjective of 3rd declension​

Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

Is the word levator, oris. m. adjective or a noun?

• adjective

• noun