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WorksheetsNoun functions & 2nd declension
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Nominative case is used for...
direct object
simple names
subject and predicate
object of a preposition
Genitive case is used for...
Subject or predicate
Indirect Object
Direct Object
Possession
Dative case is used for
Indirect object
Direct object
Subject
Predicate
Accusative case is used for
Indirect object
Direct object
Subject
Object of a preposition
Ablative case is used for
Direct object
Object of a preposition
Indirect object
Subject
Vocative only looks different from the nominative when
It's any type of 2nd declension noun
It's a 2nd declension noun that ends in -er
It's a 2nd declension noun that ends in -us
It's a 1st declension noun
You can tell something is nominative case and the subject because it is
the most important part of the sentence
receiving the action of the verb (the verb happens to it)
doing the action of the sentence (it does the verb)
receives the direct object
You can tell something is accusative and the direct object when
it does the action of the sentence
it receives the action of the sentence (the verb happens to it)
it receives the indirect object
it is the most important part of the sentence
The ways to translate the genitive case are
"of _____" or 's
"to/for _____"
"with/by/from _____"
no special word for translating
A common way to translate the dative case is
"of _______"
no special word
"from/with/by ______"
"to/for ______"
Ablative case goes with most prepositions. What are some common words in English that you can use to translate the ablative? Select ALL that apply.
of
by
about
with
from
2nd declension is usually used for which gender of nouns? Select all that apply.
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
Neutral
When nouns are 2nd declension neuter, what cases change? Select all that apply
nominative
genitive
dative
accusative
What letter(s) do neuter plural nom/acc nouns end in?
-um
-a
-es
-is
You can remember BOTH 1st and 2nd declension endings by singing them to the tune of
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Jingle Bells
Baby Shark
Dynamite
