Lesson 1 Cases and 1 st Declension Nouns

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Lesson 1: Cases and 1 st Declension Nouns Aug. 30, 2012

Lesson 1: Cases and 1 st Declension Nouns Aug. 30, 2012

ALL ABOUT NOUNS!

ALL ABOUT NOUNS!

Nouns are the names of persons places or things.

Nouns are the names of persons places or things.

Latin Nouns Have 4 Features • Case---how a noun works in its sentence. •

Latin Nouns Have 4 Features • Case---how a noun works in its sentence. • Number---whether a noun is singular or plural (singular=one, plural=more than one) • Gender---whether a noun is masculine, feminine, or neuter. • Declension---each noun belongs to one of the 5 declensions: groups of nouns that share the same pattern of endings

1 st Declension Nouns • Let’s learn how to write a 1 st declension

1 st Declension Nouns • Let’s learn how to write a 1 st declension noun on its “declension chart. ” • A declension chart shows the noun in all its cases (spellings). • For example…

AQUAM AQUIS AQUAE AQUARUM AQUAS

AQUAM AQUIS AQUAE AQUARUM AQUAS

In Latin, the use of the noun is determined by its case ending, not

In Latin, the use of the noun is determined by its case ending, not its place in the sentence. Don’t all There areworry fiveabout cases: these uses right now! We’ll be learning them • Nominative - subject and predicate one by onenominative in the weeks • Genitive – possession ahead. • Dative - indirect object • Accusative - direct object • Ablative – (various)

1 st Declension Nouns • 1 st declension nouns end in –ae in their

1 st Declension Nouns • 1 st declension nouns end in –ae in their genitive form (the 2 nd form listed in the vocab list). • Most 1 st declension nouns are feminine. aqua, aquae (feminine) : water

Step 1 – Find the noun stem The noun stem is found by dropping

Step 1 – Find the noun stem The noun stem is found by dropping the genitive singular ending from the noun. Dictionary entry of a noun: Puella Nominative singular puellae, f. Genitive singular girl Meaning Gender Puellae – ae = puell Noun Stem

Finding noun stems • • aqua, aquae (f. ) aquinsula, insulae (f. ) insulsilva,

Finding noun stems • • aqua, aquae (f. ) aquinsula, insulae (f. ) insulsilva, silvae (f. ) silvvia, viae (f. ) vi-

In Latin, the endings indicate the case of the noun. Case Nominative Genitive Dative

In Latin, the endings indicate the case of the noun. Case Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative Example: insularum = plural genitive W rit et do he wn se ! (Endings) Singular Plural -a -ae -am -a -ae -arum -is -as -is

Step 2: Add the case endings to the noun stem. Singular Plural Nominative Genitive

Step 2: Add the case endings to the noun stem. Singular Plural Nominative Genitive Dative Accusative Ablative On your whiteboard, decline the following 2 nouns: via, viae (f. ) and aqua, aquae (f. )

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