Latin noun declension features seven cases:
- nominative (subject)
- genitive (possessive - of which)
- dative (indirect object - to or for which)
- accusative (direct object)
- ablative (expresses the means or tools by which one accomplishes something)
- vocative (used for addressing another person in direct speech, usually identical to nominative)
- locative (archaic; used to show location in cities, towns, and small islands, and the nouns rus, domus, and humus.)
- The forms for nominative and accusative singular are identical.
- The forms for nominative and accusative plural are identical, and they always end in -a.
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2 Adjective declensions 3 Pronoun declensions |
1. a declension
4. u declension
5. e declension
Noun declensions
There are five declension classes:
Case Singular Plural nominative terra terrae genitive terrae terrarum dative terrae terris accusative terram terras ablative terra terris
2. o declension
Case Singular Plural nominative hortus horti genitive horti hortorum dative horto hortis accusative hortum hortos ablative horto hortis vocative horte horti
Case Singular Plural nominative verbum verba genitive verbi verborum dative verbo verbis accusative verbum verba ablative verbo verbis
Case Singular Plural nominative ager agri genitive agri agrorum dative agro agris accusative agrum agros ablative agro agris
3. mixed declension
Case Singular Plural nominative sol soles genitive solis solum dative soli solibus accusative solem soles ablative sole solibus
Case Singular Plural nominative natio nationes genitive nationis nationum dative nationi nationibus accusative nationem nationes ablative natione nationibus
Case Singular Plural nominative rex reges genitive regis regum dative regi regibus accusative regem reges ablative rege regibus
Case Singular Plural nominative nubes nubes genitive nubis nubium dative nubi nubibus accusative nubem nubes ablative nube nubibus
Case: Singular: Plural: nominative ars artes genitive artis artium dative arti artibus accusative artem artes ablative arte artibus
Case: Singular: Plural: nominative animal animalia genitive animalis animalium dative animali animalibus accusative animal animalia ablative animale animalibus
Case Singular Plural nominative febris febres genitive febris febrium dative febri febribus accusative febrim febres ablative febri febribus
Case Singular Plural nominative lacus lacus genitive lacus lacuum dative lacui lacibus accusative lacum lacus ablative lacu lacibus
Case Singular Plural nominative cornu cornua genitive cornus cornuum dative cornu cornibus accusative cornu cornua ablative cornu cornibus
Case Singular Plural nominative dies dies genitive diei dierum dative diei diebus accusative diem dies ablative die diebus