Adjective Noun Agreement

Adjective Noun Agreement

By Michael Vincze

Agreement

Adjectives and Nouns have to agree in...

• Case

• Number

• Gender

if the adjective and noun are of different declensions

servus fortis
puella crudelis
templum ingens

Endings look different

if the adjective and noun are of the same declension

servus laetus
puella pulchra
templum magnum

Endings look the same

Agreement

Adjectives

Two types of adjectives

1. us/a/um or 2/1/2 Adjectives which use first declension endings for feminine nouns and second declension endings for masculine and neuter nouns.

2. Third declension Adjectives which use third declension endings for all genders

crudelis, crudelis, crudele
fortis, fortis, forte
ingens, (gen.) ingentis
omnis, omnis, omne

Third Declension

bonus, bona, bonum
laetus, laeta, laetum
miser, misera, miserum
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum

2/1/2 or us/a/um

Adjectives

Multiple Select

How must adjectives and nouns agree?

• Endings look the same

• Case is the same

• Gender is the same

• Number is the same

Multiple Choice

When do adjectives and nouns have the same looking endings?

• When the adjective and noun are of the same declension

• When the adjective and noun are of different declensions

• When the adjective and noun are the same gender

• When the adjective and noun are the same case

Multiple Choice

Which type of adjective uses the same endings for all three genders?

• us/a/um 2/1/2 Adjectives

• Third Declension Adjectives

Match

Match the meanings of the adjectives.

• crudelis

• ingens

• omnis

• fortis

• ferox

cruel

huge

all, every

brave, strong

fierce

• cruel

• huge

• all, every

• brave, strong

• fierce

Match

Match the meanings of the adjectives

• bonus

• laetus

• pulcher

• miser

• parvus

good

happy

pretty, handsome

unhappy, wretched

small

• good

• happy

• pretty, handsome

• unhappy, wretched

• small

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mercator togās

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habet.

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mercator togās

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habet.

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puella

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iuvenem adiuvat.

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puella

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iuvenem adiuvat.

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Bacchus coronam ​

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Ariadnae dat.

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Bacchus coronam ​

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Ariadnae dat.