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Latin Declensions

The document outlines the five Latin declensions which describe how nouns change form based on their case, number, and gender. The first declension contains mostly feminine nouns except for some masculine profession names. The second declension includes masculine and neuter nouns. The third declension encompasses masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns. The fourth declension typically includes masculine and neuter nouns with the exception of the feminine noun 'manus'. The fifth declension primarily holds feminine nouns except for the masculine noun 'dies'.

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Latin Declensions

The document outlines the five Latin declensions which describe how nouns change form based on their case, number, and gender. The first declension contains mostly feminine nouns except for some masculine profession names. The second declension includes masculine and neuter nouns. The third declension encompasses masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns. The fourth declension typically includes masculine and neuter nouns with the exception of the feminine noun 'manus'. The fifth declension primarily holds feminine nouns except for the masculine noun 'dies'.

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Latin Declensions

1st Declension - mostly feminine; exception: professions (nauta- sailor, masculine)


Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
a
ae
ae
am
a

Plural
ae
arum
is
as
is

2nd Declension - masculine and neuter


Masculine
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
us
i
o
um
o

Plural
i
orum
is
os
is

Neuter
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
um
i
o
um (same as nom.)
o

Plural
a
orum
is
a
is

3rd Declension - masculine, feminine, and neuter


Masc + Fem
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
?
is
i
em
e

Plural
es
um
ibus
es
ibus

Neuter
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
?
is
i
? (same as nom.)
e

Plural
ia
um
ibus
is
ibus

4th Declension - usually masculine and neuter; exception: manus- hand, feminine
Masc + Fem
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
us
us
ui
um
u

Plural
us
uum
ibus
us
ibus

Neuter
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
u
us
ui
u
u

Plural
ua
uum
ibus
ua
ibus

5th Declension - mostly feminine; exception: dies- day, masculine


Feminine
Nominative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative

Singular
es
ei
ei
em
e

Plural
es
erum
ebus
es
ebus

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