Latin Cases and Endings

Nominative Case

Used to indicate the subject.
Genitive Case

Used to modify another noun.
Dative

Used to mark the person or thing indirectly affected by the action of the verb.
Accusative

To indicate the direct object.
Ablative

Noun that modifies or limits the verb. Such as "by what" "by whom" or "with whom"
Vocative

To address a person or thing directly. Usually with the interjection O.
First Declension Noun Endings Singular
- nom -a
- gen -ae
- dat -ae
- acc -am
- abl -a
- voc -a
First Declension Noun Endings Plural
- nom -ae
- gen -arum
- dat -is
- acc -as
- abl -is
- voc -ae
Second Delcension Endings Noun in -us Singular
- nom -us
- gen -i
- dat -o
- acc -um
- abl -o
- voc -e
Second Delcension Endings Noun in -us Plural
- nom -i
- gen -orum
- dat -is
- acc -os
- abl -is
- voc -i
-er nouns second declension singular endings
- nom - none
- gen - i
- dat - o
- acc - um
- abl - o
- voc - none
-er second declension nouns plural endings
- nom - i
- gen - orum
- dat - is
- acc - os
- abl - is
- voc - i

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Latin Cases and Endings

Description

Describe the different noun cases and endings

Updated

2010-09-16T23:19:35Z

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