Chapter 5 Grammar

Genitive Case

• The genitive case shows possession• Translate as ‘of’

puellae mater the mother of the girl

Singular Plural

1st Declension puellae puellarum

2nd Declension colonipueri

colonorumpuerorum

Third Declension Nouns

• The nominative has various forms• Endings are added to the stem, formed by removing the

genitive ending• rex, regis: stem -> reg• All three genders are represented

Singular Plural

m/f n m/f n

Nominative varies - es - a

Genitive - is - um

Dative see Chapter 6

Accusative - em varies - es - a

Ablative - e - ibus

Third Declension Adjectives

• Adjectives agree in case, number, and gender . . . but not in declension

bonus rex; omnes feminaeSingular Plural

m/f n m/f n

Nominative omnis omnis omnes omnia

Genitive omnis omnis omnium omnium

Accusative omnem omnis omnes omnia

Ablative omni omni omnibus omnibus

Exercise 5.2, #1-3

1. puella fabulam (mater) laeta audit. 2. magister tabulas (pueri) spectat.3. Quintus ad (pater) agrum celeriter currit.

1. matris; The girl hears the story of the mother happily.

2. puerorum; The teacher looks at the tablets of the boys.

3. patris; Quintus runs quickly to the field of the father.

Exercise 5.3, #1-3

1. Quintus ad casam patr- aduenit.2. pater fili- fort- laudat.3. Horatia cum matr- domum redit.4. mater filiam fess- iuuat.

1. patris; Quintus arrives at the house of the father.

2. filium/fortem; The father praises the brave son.3. matre; Horatia returns home with the mother.

4. fessam; The mother helps the tired daughter.