Stage 18: Neuter Nouns Recap (Short Version)

NEUTER NOUNS

Stage 18

NOUN DICTIONARY ENTRIES

miles, militis, m. – soldier

dea, deae, f. – goddess

manus, manus, f. – hand (4thDecl.)

pars, partis, f. – part

caput, capitis, n. - head

​Now Include:

-Nominative Singular Form

-Genitive Singular Form

-Gender

Multiple Choice

What part of a noun's dictionary entry tells you the noun's DECLENSION?

• the nominative singular ending

• the genitive singular ending

• the stem (genitive form minus ending)

• the gender

Multiple Choice

Why is it necessary to know a noun's declension?

• to know which set of endings to use/what set of endings you are working with

• to know what declension the adjectives going with it need to be

• it's not necessary information, per se - just convenient

• What's a declension?

WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW THE
NOUN’S GENDER?

1.

To be able to match nouns and adjectives

magnam partem; parvum caput; multas matres

2.

To know WHICH set of declension endings to use for a noun

amicus, amici, m.

BOTH are 2ndDeclension→

atrium, atrii, n.

Case

Singular

Plural

Nominative

amicus

amici

Genitive

amici

amicorum

Dative

amico

amicis

Accusative

amicum

amicos

Ablative

amico

amicis

Case

Singular

Plural

Nominative

atrium

atria

Genitive

atrii

atriorum

Dative

atrio

atriis

Accusative

atrium

atria

Ablative

atrio

atriis

WHY DO I NEED TO KNOW THE
NOUN’S GENDER? (CONT.)

2. To know WHICH set of declension endings to use for a noun

sacerdos, sacerdotis, m. BOTH are 3rdDeclension→

litus, litoris, n.

Case

Singular

Plural

Nominative

sacerdos

sacerdotes

Genitive

sacerdotis

sacerdotum

Dative

sacerdoti

sacerdotibus

Accusative

sacerdotem

sacerdotes

Ablative

sacerdote

sacerdotibus

Case

Singular

Plural

Nominative

litus

litora

Genitive

litoris

litorum

Dative

litori

litoribus

Accusative

litus

litora

Ablative

litore

litoribus

2NDDECLENSION

atrium, atrii, n.

cubiculum, cubiculi, n.

tablinum, tablini, n.

triclinium, triclinii, n.

vinum, vini, n.

plaustrum, plaustri, n.

3RDDECLENSION

caput, capitis, n.

agmen, agminis, n.

mare, maris, n.

nomen, nominis, n.

litus, litoris, n.

WHAT NEUTER NOUNS DO I
KNOW?

consilium, consilii, n.

auxilium, auxilia, n.

aedificium, aedificii, n.

donum, doni, n.

negotium, negotii, n.

WHAT DO I REALLY
NEED TO REMEMBER?

1. You see the ending –um

▪

If it’s a 2nddeclension masculine noun, that’s accusative singular.

iuvenis puerum laetum salutavit.

▪

If it’s a 2nddeclension neuter noun, it could be nominative OR
accusative singular.

servi magnum plaustrum viderunt.

plaustrum rotam fractam habuit.

WHAT DO I REALLY
NEED TO REMEMBER?

1. You see the ending –a

▪

If it’s a 1stdeclension noun, that’s nominative singular.

puella in via currebat.

▪

If it’s a neuter noun, it’s PLURAL. It could be nominative or accusative.

imperator multa consilia habebat.

templa in foro erant maxima.

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​2.

​What Do I Really Need to Remember?

​3. A 3rd declension neuter noun's accusative form will look (like the) nominative.

agmen slendidum vias urbis complebat.

ego longum agmen vidi, quod vias complebat.

naves ad litus navigaverant.

Multiple Choice

What are the case and number of turba in this sentence?

ingens turba vias complebat.

• nominative singular

• nominative plural

• accusative singular

• accusative plural

Multiple Choice

What are the case and number of plaustra in this sentence?

multa plaustra rotas fractas habebant.

• nominative singular

• nominative plural

• accusative singular

• accusative plural

Multiple Choice

What are the case and number of vinum in this sentence?

vinum bonum amphoras multas complevit.

• nominative singular

• nominative plural

• accusative singular

• accusative plural

Multiple Choice

What are the case and number of litus in this sentence?

nautae aegri ad litus navigabant.

• nominative singular

• nominative plural

• accusative singular

• accusative plural

Multiple Choice

Which translation is correct?

Quintus et Barbillus templa splendida visitabant.

• Quintus and Barbillus were visiting splendid temples.

• Quintus and Barbillus were visiting a splendid temple.

• Quintus was visiting Barbillus in a splendid temple.

• Quintus and Barbillus were wanting to visit splendid temples.

Multiple Choice

Which translation is correct?

Barbillus, qui multa aedificia possidebat...

• Barbillus, who was possessing many buildings...

• Barbillus, whom many buildings were possessing...

• Barbillus, who was possessing a large building...

• Barbillus was possessing a large building...