Define of Genitive Case 1 st Declension 2

Define “of”

Genitive Case 1 st Declension 2 nd Declension 3 rd Declension Singular Ancillae “of the slave girl” Servi “of the slave” Mercatoris “of the merchant” -ae -i -is Plural Villarum “of the houses” Dominorum “of the masters” Canum “of the dogs” -arum -orum -um

Genitive Case Use the Genitive Case to identify the Declension of the following words Animus, animi Ara, arae Faber, fabri Flos, foris Litus, litoris 1 st Declension 2 nd Declension Aqua, aquae Singular Lectus, lecti -ae -i Ancillae Servi “of the slave girl” “of the slave” Plural -arum Villarum “of the houses” Plural -orum Dominorum “of the masters” 3 rd Declension Singular -is Mercatoris “of the merchant” Plural -um Canum “of the dogs”

How to translate • Genitive usually shows possession, but can always be translated with the English word “of” • multi Aegyptii in fundo feminae laborabant. • Many Egyptians were working on the woman’s farm • Many Egyptians were working on the farm of the woman. • puer Quintum per turbam civium duxit. • The boy led Quintus through the crowd of citizens.

Translate these sentences • Quintus per multitudinem servorum contendit. • Aegyptii in casam fabri ruerunt. • nulli Graeci in illa parte urbis habitabant.