Adjectives

Adjectives FORMS OF ADJECTIVESHow many different declensions are there for adjectives?

Two 1st-2nd declension and 3rd declension

Declension and BaseHow can you tell if an adjective is 1st-2nd declension or 3rd declension?-a = 1st-2nd -is = 3rd How can you get the base?

Drop -a or -isTell me the declension of the followingacer, acris, acrefacilis, facilecalidus, calida, calidumclarus, clara, clarumaureus, aurea, aureumbrevis, brevesacer, sacra, sacrumcommotus, commota, commotumdexter, dextra, dextrum

FORMSAdjectives of the 1st-2nd declension have endings that look like1st-2nd declension

1st and 2nd declension endings Masculine singularMasculine pluralFeminine singularFeminine pluralNeuter singularNeuter pluralus/eriaaeuma iorumaearumiorumoisaeisoisumosamasumaoisaisois6MEMORIZE THEMIf you have not memorized these forms DO IT! Forms 3rd declension adjectives have forms that look like.3rd declension (more or less)3rd declension adjective formsMasc. singularMasc.pluralFem.singularFem.pluralNeutersingularNeuter plural depends on 1t, 2t, 3tes depends on 1t, 2t, 3t

ia isium all feminine isium iibus forms are same as iibusemes masc. see nom.iaiiumiibusMemorizing 3rd declension adjectivesThese are more confusingIf you are having trouble, memorize the 3rd declension I-stem noun chart, and that will work most of the time.FOCUS FOR NOW WILL BE1st-2nd declension adjectives modifying any declension of nounAgreementAn adjective must agree with the noun it modifies in GENDERNUMBERCASEAGREEMENT continuedAgreement does not necessarily mean the endings will matchequos celeres = fast horsesmilitem ferum = wild soldiernullam spem = no hopesometimes they do matchequos multos = many horsesmilitem acrem = fierce soldierFIGURING IT OUTStart with the NOUNLook up or memorize the gender. Sometimes the meaning will tell you, but not always.You need to know the declension of the noun to figure out the case and number The more you memorize the easier it isFiguring it outFigure out the gender number and case of the nounDetermine the base of the adjectiveDetermine the declension of the adjectiveChoose the same gender, number and case as the noun, but choose it from the adjective chartblind horse (acc. sing.)Start with horse it is 2nd decl masculine and the base is equ--- so add the 2nd decl masc acc sing to equ--- and you get equumGet the base of caecus, caeca, caecumcaec---It is 1st-2nd declension so look at the 1st-2nd decl chart. Pick masculine,accusative, singular - caecumSo the answer is equum caecumfamous leaders acc. pluraldux, ducis is 3rd decl. The base is duc--- the acc. pl. is es so the answer is ducesclarus, clara, clarum means famous. The base is clar--- the declension is 1st-2nd so the ending is -os so the answer is clarosduces clarosTry theseacc. pl. tall girlsdat. sing. blind soldierabl sing. famous band of mengen. pl. grateful slavesacc. sing. filthy dogaltus, alta, altum puella, puellaecaecus, caeca, caecum miles, militisclarus, clara, clarum manus, mansgratus, grata, gratum servus, servifoedus, foeda, foedum canis, canis

answerspuellas altas militi caecomanu clarservorum gratorumcanem foedum