This program will drill you on second declension nouns in a variety of constructions. With the second declension, we are introduced to differences in (grammatical) gender. Whereas all the nouns in the first lesson were feminine, in this lesson we see both masculine and neuter nouns with slightly different declensions. As they are both called "second declension nouns, they are presented together here.
In the Practice Sentences section, uses for each of Latin's 6 cases are given with examples using nouns in both the singular and plural.
This is the "default" case you'll look up in dictionaries. It often corresponds to the subject of a sentence.
est ibi
The is here
sunt ibi
The are here.
The genitive singular is given alongside the nominative singular in dictionaries, as in the word list here.
pars
part of the
caput
head of
dō librum
I give a book to the
crēde .
Trust your .
ad
to the
super
above
sine
without a(n) .
prō
on behalf of
!
O !
!
O !
Dictionary entries will typically provide you with the nominative singular, genitive singular and gender of a given noun. From this information you can determine which declension a noun follows.
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The words below all follow the second declension.
Note that two variants of the "same word" caelus and caelum are given. They differ in the nominative singular.
Masculine and neuter nouns of the second declension will differ in nominative and accusative endings. Exceptions to regular patterns will be listed in comprehensive dictionaries.
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