GNC and Declensions Flashcards
1st declension case endings
nom, gen, dat, acc, abl sing and plur
Nom - a Gen - ae Dat - ae Acc - am Abl - a
Nom - ae Gen - arum Dat - is Acc - as Abl - is
2nd declension case endings
(nom, gen, dat, acc, abl sing and plur)
for masculine and neuter words
Nom - us (neuter - um) Gen - i Dat - o Acc - um Abl - o
Nom - i (neuter -a) Gen - orum Dat - is Acc - os (neuter -a) Abl - is
3rd declension case endings
nom, gen, dat, acc, abl sing and plur
Nom - Gen - is Dat - i Acc - em Abl - e
Nom - a (es for masc and fem) Gen - um Dat - ibus Acc - a (es for masc and fem) Abl - ibus
Describe how to GNC a noun and an adjective
Look at the noun, decide its gender, decline the adjective according to the gender of the noun (ie the adjective does not have a gender).
Feminine nouns => the adjective will be declined by 1st decl.
Masc and neuter nouns => the adjective will be declined by 2nd decl.
The adjectives will be declined by 1st or 2nd even though the noun is declined by third.
How to know if an adjective is 2-1-2 or 3rd declension?
2-1-2 adjectives end with us, a or um (nominative) whereas 3rd declension adjectives have other endings, like intellegens.
Decline Mater mea
Nom - Mater mea Gen - Matris meae Dat - Matri meae Acc - Matrem meam Abl - Matre mea
Nom - Matres meae Gen - Matrum mearum Dat - Matribus meis Acc - Matres meas Abl - Matribus meis
Decline Vinum forte
Nom - Vinum forte Gen - Vini fortis Dat - Vino forti Acc - Vinum forte Abl - Vino forti
Nom - Vina fortia Gen - Vinorum fortium Dat - Vinis fortibus Acc - Vina fortia Abl - Vinis fortibus
