Third Declension Nouns

How can you identify a 3rd Declension noun?

• The nominative will have -- after it as the ending

• The genitive ends in -is

• The nominative ends in -er

• The genitive ends in -es

Which form of the dictionary entry gives you the stem for a 3rd declension noun?

• nominative

• genitive

• gender

• dative

What gender(s) do 3rd declension nouns usually have?

• masculine

• feminine

• neuter

• all of the above

A regular m/f 3rd declension noun follows what order for the endings?

• Singular: -, is, i, -, e Plural: a, um, ibus, a, ibus

• Singular: -, i, is, e, em Plural: um, es, ibus, um, ibus

• Singular: -, is, i, em, e Plural: es, um, ibus, es, ibus

• Singular: -, is, i, em, i Plural: -, ium, ibus, -, ibus

What is the order of the endings for a typical neuter 3rd declension noun?

• Singular: -, is, i, -, e Plural: a, um, ibus, a, ibus

• Singular: -, is, i, em, e Plural: -, um, ibus, -, ibus

• Singular: um, is, i, um, e Plural: a, um, ibus, a, ibus

• Singular: em, is, i, em, e Plural: em, um, ibus, em, ibus

Neuter law says that...

• nominative and accusative always end in -um in singular, -a in the plural

• nominative and accusative (and voc) are the same endings - they end in -a in the plural

• neuter nouns are annoying and follow no pattern

• you have to use 2nd declension endings only for neuter

Which form is the dative singular of leo, leonis -m - lion

• lei

• leonis

• leones

• leoni

Which form is the nominative plural for leo, leonis?

• leones

• leonis

• leonibus

• leona

What is the correct ablative singular form for rex, regis - m - king

• regi

• rege

• rexe

• rexi

What is the correct accusative plural form of flumen, fluminis -n- river

• fluminia

• flumines

• fluminum

• flumina