CLC genitive case study guide

All ​ (a)   belong to groups called ​ (b)   . This is determined by the ​ (c)   . Each of these groups has a seperate (but similar) pattern of endings to show case (e.g. ​ (d)   ) and number (​ (e)   ).

• declensions
• genitive singular form
• nouns
• singular or plural
• conjugations
• adjectives
• verbs
• accusative
• 3rd
• nominative form

sort the noun by its declension

Groups:

(a) 1st declension

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(b) second declension

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(c) 3rd declension

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(d) 4th declension

• luna, lunae (feminine) moon

• pars, partis (feminine) part

• hasta, hastae (feminine) spear

• manus, manus (feminine) hand

• locus, loci (masculine) place

• miles, militis (masculine) soldier

• dea, deae (feminine) goddess

• periculum, periculi (neuter) danger

• oculus, oculi (masculine) eye

• caput, capitis (neuter) head

The genitive singular also gives you the root or stem of a word. This is especially important for 3rd declension. Give the stem for: iter, itineris (neuter) journey

Give the stem for: mors, mortis (feminine) death

Give the stem for: vulnus, vulneris (neuter) wound

Give the stem for: faber, fabri (masculine) craftsman

Give the stem for: flos, floris (masculine) flower

Give the stem for: sacerdos, sacerdotis (masculine) priest

What is each case used for?

• weapons of the soldier

• accusative

• with the soldier

• dative

• give to the soldier

• nominative

• the soldier retreated

• ablative

• harmed the soldier

• genitive

make genitive plural: animus (of the minds)