Flashcards: Latin Declensions and Gender Patterns — 16 cards

First Declension — typical gender?

Primarily feminine, some masculine nouns.

Second Declension — endings?

Masculine: -us/-er, Neuter: -um.

Third Declension — stem types?

Consonant and vowel stems with varied endings.

Fourth Declension — common endings?

Masculine: -us, Neuter: -u.

Gender in Latin nouns — influence?

Affects declension endings and agreement.

Case endings — purpose?

Indicate noun's grammatical role.

Singular vs plural — declension?

Different endings for case and number.

Terminations — role?

Mark case, number, and gender.

First declension — nominative singular?

Ends in -a.

Second declension — neuter nominative?

Ends in -um.

Third declension — genitive singular?

Ends in -is.

Fourth declension — accusative plural?

Ends in -us for masculine, -ua for neuter.

Gender variations — examples?

Feminine: rosa; Masculine: dominus; Neuter: templum.

Case endings — function?

Show grammatical role and case.

Singular and plural forms — importance?

Essential for correct declension.

Terminations and endings — significance?

Crucial for proper noun forms.