1 Latin Adjectives I. Overview Adjectives are another part of speech, that is, another type of word...

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Latin AdjectivesLatin Adjectives

I. OverviewI. Overview

Adjectives are another Adjectives are another part of part of speechspeech, that is, another type of , that is, another type of word (as opposed to a word (as opposed to a part of a part of a sentencesentence). The function of ). The function of adjectives is to adjectives is to modify nouns or modify nouns or pronounspronouns..

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesI. OverviewI. OverviewNB:NB: Adjectives are words whose Adjectives are words whose specificspecific

function is to modify nouns and pronouns.function is to modify nouns and pronouns.But as we have already seen, prepositional But as we have already seen, prepositional

phrases and words that are not adjectives phrases and words that are not adjectives can also be used to modify nouns.can also be used to modify nouns.

Such words or prepositional phrases are Such words or prepositional phrases are said to behave said to behave adjectivallyadjectivally, but they are , but they are not of the same not of the same part of speech part of speech as as adjectives and so they do not behave adjectives and so they do not behave according to the same rules as proper according to the same rules as proper adjectives in Latin.adjectives in Latin.

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I. OverviewI. OverviewNB: ExemplaNB: ExemplaRoma urbs Romanorum est.Roma urbs Romanorum est.

Rome is the city of the Romans.Rome is the city of the Romans.Transit puer hortum servi.Transit puer hortum servi.

The boy goes through the garden of The boy goes through the garden of the slave.the slave.

Amor dei magnus est.Amor dei magnus est.The love of God is great.The love of God is great.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesI. OverviewI. OverviewThe form of an adjective in Latin is The form of an adjective in Latin is

determined by thedetermined by the1. GENDER1. GENDER2. NUMBER2. NUMBER3. CASE3. CASE

Of the noun it modifies.Of the noun it modifies.In Latin, there are two types of adjectives:In Latin, there are two types of adjectives:

1. 11. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension Adjectives2. 32. 3rdrd Declension Adjectives Declension Adjectives

Adjectives fall into one of these two groups Adjectives fall into one of these two groups depending on which noun declension(s) they depending on which noun declension(s) they take their endings from.take their endings from.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesII. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension Adjectives

11stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension adjectives are so called Declension adjectives are so called because they borrow the endings of the 1because they borrow the endings of the 1stst and and 22ndnd Declension. Declension.

Your dictionary shows you this by listing such Your dictionary shows you this by listing such adjectives like so:adjectives like so:

Laetus, Laeta, LaetumLaetus, Laeta, LaetumThis listing tell us that the adjective has 3 sets of This listing tell us that the adjective has 3 sets of

endings, based on the 1endings, based on the 1stst Declension Feminine Declension Feminine and 2and 2ndnd Declension Masculine and Neuter. Declension Masculine and Neuter.

Which set of endings an adjective uses is Which set of endings an adjective uses is determined by the gender of the noun it determined by the gender of the noun it modifies.modifies.

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II. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension AdjectivesThe following chart explains which set of The following chart explains which set of

declensional ending a noun of the 1declensional ending a noun of the 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension uses according to the gender of its Declension uses according to the gender of its noun:noun:

Noun GenderNoun Gender Declension PatternDeclension PatternFeminineFeminine 11stst Declension Endings Declension EndingsMasculineMasculine 22ndnd Declension Declension

MasculineMasculineEndingsEndings

NeuterNeuter 22ndnd Declension Neuter Declension Neuter EndingsEndings

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesII. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension AdjectivesExempla:Exempla:PuellPuellaa Laet Laetaa PuPuer er LaetLaetusus SomniSomniumum LaetLaetumumPuellPuellae ae LaetLaetae ae PuerPuerii Laet Laetii SomniSomniii LaetLaeti i PuellPuellaeae Laet Laetaeae PuerPueroo Laet Laetoo SomniSomnioo LaetLaetooPuellPuellam am LaetLaetamam PuerPuerum um LaetLaetum um SomniSomniumum LaetLaetumumPuellPuellāā Laet Laetāā PuerPueroo Laet Laetoo SomniSomnioo LaetLaetoo

PuellPuellaeae Laet Laetaeae PuerPuerii Laet Laetii SomniSomniaa LaetLaetaa

PuellPuellarumarum Laet Laetarumarum PuerPuerorumorum Laet Laetorumorum SomniSomniorumorumLaetLaetorumorum

PuellPuellisis Laet Laetisis PuerPuerisis Laet Laetisis SomniSomniisis LaetLaetisisPuellPuellasas LaetLaetasas PuerPuerosos Laet Laetosos SomniSomniaa

LaetLaetaaPuellPuellisis Laet Laetisis PuerPuerisis Laet Laetisis SomniSomniisis LaetLaetisis

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesII. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension Adjectives

Exempla: Note that the Exempla: Note that the adjectiveadjective matches matches the the Gender, Number, and CaseGender, Number, and Case of the of the nounnoun it modifies. The Gender, Number, it modifies. The Gender, Number, and Case of the noun are determined by and Case of the noun are determined by its function in the Sentence.its function in the Sentence.

Mater Mater filio parvofilio parvo togam longamtogam longam faciebat. faciebat.

E E silvis obscurissilvis obscuris territi pueriterriti pueri currunt. currunt.

Miles Miles frigidae aquaefrigidae aquae poculum magnumpoculum magnum bibit. bibit.

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II. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension AdjectivesNB:NB: All adjectives agree with the noun they All adjectives agree with the noun they

modify in modify in Gender, Number, and Case Gender, Number, and Case and ONLY GENDER, NUMBER, AND and ONLY GENDER, NUMBER, AND CASE.CASE.

This means an adjective WILL NOT This means an adjective WILL NOT always have the same ENDING as the always have the same ENDING as the Noun it modifies, as when the Noun it modifies, as when the Declension of the noun and adjective Declension of the noun and adjective are different. But the ending of the are different. But the ending of the adjective ALWAYS signifies the same adjective ALWAYS signifies the same Gender, Number, and Case as the Gender, Number, and Case as the ending of the Noun.ending of the Noun.

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II. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension Adjectives

NB: ExemplaNB: Exempla

Sorores pulchraeSorores pulchrae fratrem parvumfratrem parvum amant. amant.

Canem ferumCanem ferum e e cascasā parvāā parvā miles fessusmiles fessus ducit.ducit.

Ingenioso consilioIngenioso consilio boniboni imperatoris imperatoris milites strenuimilites strenui hostes vincunt. hostes vincunt.

Tertiā horāTertiā horā milites conditimilites conditi in in urbem urbem tacitamtacitam intrant. intrant.

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II. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension AdjectivesNB: In all of the above examples, the NB: In all of the above examples, the

ENDING of the ADJECTIVE is ENDING of the ADJECTIVE is different from the ENDING of the different from the ENDING of the NOUN. This is because the NOUN. This is because the DECLENSION of the adjective is DECLENSION of the adjective is different from the DECLENSION of different from the DECLENSION of the NOUN.the NOUN.

WHAT MATTERS is that the GENDER, WHAT MATTERS is that the GENDER, NUMBER, AND CASE OF THE NOUN NUMBER, AND CASE OF THE NOUN AND ADJECTIVE ARE THE SAME, AND ADJECTIVE ARE THE SAME, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ENDINGS.REGARDLESS OF THEIR ENDINGS.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesII. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension AdjectivesNB: ExemplaNB: ExemplaSorores pulchraeSorores pulchrae fratrem parvumfratrem parvum amant. amant.F.N.P. F.N.P. M.Ac.S. M.Ac.S.F.N.P. F.N.P. M.Ac.S. M.Ac.S. Canem ferumCanem ferum e e cascasā parvāā parvā miles fessusmiles fessus

ducit.ducit.M.Ac.S. M.Ac.S. F.Ab.S. F.Ab.S. M.N.S. M.N.SM.Ac.S. M.Ac.S. F.Ab.S. F.Ab.S. M.N.S. M.N.SIngenioso consilioIngenioso consilio boniboni imperatoris imperatoris milites milites

strenuistrenui Ne.Ab.S. Ne.Ab.S. M.G.S. M.G.S. M.N.P. M.N.P.Ne.Ab.S. Ne.Ab.S. M.G.S. M.G.S. M.N.P. M.N.P. hostes vincunt.hostes vincunt.Tertiā horāTertiā horā milites conditimilites conditi in in urbem tacitamurbem tacitam

intrant.intrant. F.Ab. F.Ab. M.N.P. M..N.P. F.Ac.S. F.Ac.S.F.Ab. F.Ab. M.N.P. M..N.P. F.Ac.S. F.Ac.S.S.S. S. S.

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NB: ExemplumNB: Exemplum – Nauta and Validus, Valida, – Nauta and Validus, Valida, ValdumValdum

Nauta Nauta ValidusValidus NautaeNautae ValidiValidi

NautaeNautae ValidiValidi NautarumNautarumValidorumValidorum

NautaeNautae ValidoValido NautisNautis ValidisValidis

NautamNautam ValidumValidum NautasNautas ValidosValidos

NautāNautā ValidoValido NautisNautis ValidisValidis

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NB: ExemplumNB: Exemplum – Canis and Ferus, Fera, – Canis and Ferus, Fera, FerumFerum

CanisCanis FerusFerus CanesCanes FeriFeri

CanisCanis FeriFeri CanumCanum FerorumFerorum

CaniCani FeroFero CanibusCanibus FerisFeris

CanemCanem FerumFerum CanesCanes FerosFeros

CaneCane FeroFero CanibusCanibus FerisFeris

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II. 1II. 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Adjectives Declension AdjectivesNB: NB: Exemplum – Carmen and Pulcher, Exemplum – Carmen and Pulcher,

Pulchra, PulchrumPulchra, PulchrumCarmenCarmen PulchrumPulchrum CarminaCarmina PulchraPulchraCarminisCarminis PulchriPulchri CarminumCarminum

PulchrorumPulchrorumCarminiCarmini PulchroPulchro CarminibusCarminibus PulchrisPulchrisCarmenCarmen PulchrumPulchrum CarminaCarmina PulchraPulchraCarmineCarmine PulchroPulchro CarminibusCarminibus PulchrisPulchris

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3III. 3rdrd Declension Adjectives Declension Adjectives33rdrd Declension adjectives are so called because Declension adjectives are so called because

they borrow the endings of 3they borrow the endings of 3rdrd Declension. Declension.There are three types of 3There are three types of 3rdrd Declension adjectives, Declension adjectives,

grouped according to how many different ending grouped according to how many different ending patterns the adjective uses:patterns the adjective uses:

1.1. One Termination:One Termination: The Masculine, The Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms are all the Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms are all the same.same.

2. Two Terminations:2. Two Terminations: The Masculine and The Masculine and Feminine Nominative forms are the same, but the Feminine Nominative forms are the same, but the Neuter Nominative is different. Neuter Nominative is different.

3. Three Terminations:3. Three Terminations: The Masculine, The Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms are all Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms are all different.different.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesNB: NB: The endings of 3The endings of 3rdrd Delcension ADJECTIVES are Delcension ADJECTIVES are

slightly different from the endings of 3slightly different from the endings of 3rdrd Declension Declension NOUNS:NOUNS:

M/FM/F NN[[ ]] [Same as Acc][Same as Acc]- is - is - is- is- i- i - i- i- em- em [Same as Nom][Same as Nom]

- i- i - i- i

- es- es - - iaia - - iumium - iumium

- ibus- ibus - ibus- ibus- es- es - iaia- ibus- ibus - ibus- ibus

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3III. 3rdrd Declension Adjectives Declension AdjectivesThe way an adjective is listed in your dictionary The way an adjective is listed in your dictionary

tells you both whether an adjective belongs to the tells you both whether an adjective belongs to the 33rdrd Declension and which of the three types it is: Declension and which of the three types it is:

1. If it is of 1. If it is of One TerminationOne Termination, the adjective will be , the adjective will be listed with its Nominative and Genitive Singular.listed with its Nominative and Genitive Singular.

Exemplum: Exemplum: Felix, Felix, FelicisFelicis

Nom. S.Nom. S. Gen. S.Gen. S.By listing the adjective with only the Nominative By listing the adjective with only the Nominative

and then the Genitive, your dictionary is telling and then the Genitive, your dictionary is telling you that there is only one form of the Nominative.you that there is only one form of the Nominative.

As always, you can tell that the word belongs to As always, you can tell that the word belongs to the 3the 3rdrd Declension because the Genitive Declension because the Genitive Singular ends in –is.Singular ends in –is.

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III. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension Adjectives1. One Termination1. One Termination

M/FM/F N N M/FM/F NNFelixFelix FelicesFelices FelicFeliciaiaFelicisFelicis FelicFeliciumiumFeliciFelici FelicibusFelicibus

FelicemFelicem FelixFelix FelicesFelicesFelicFeliciaiaFelicFelicii FelicibusFelicibus

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension Adjectives2. If an adjective is of 2. If an adjective is of Two Terminations, Two Terminations, the the

adjective will be listed with the Masculine, adjective will be listed with the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms:Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms:

Exemplum:Exemplum:Fortis, Fortis, Fortis, Fortis, ForteForte

M.Nom.S. F.Nom.S.M.Nom.S. F.Nom.S. N.Nom.S.N.Nom.S.By listing the adjective in this way, your By listing the adjective in this way, your

dictionary is telling you that this adjective dictionary is telling you that this adjective has only two different forms of the has only two different forms of the Nominative, and that the Masculine and Nominative, and that the Masculine and Feminine Nominative are the same.Feminine Nominative are the same.

All Adjectives ending in –is, -is, -e are 3All Adjectives ending in –is, -is, -e are 3rdrd Declension.Declension.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension Adjectives2. Two Terminations2. Two Terminations

MM FF NNFortisFortis FortisFortis ForteForteFortisFortis FortisFortis FortisFortisFortiForti FortiForti FortiFortiFortemFortem FortemFortem ForteForteFortiForti FortiForti FortiForti

FortesFortes FortesFortes FortiaFortiaFortiumFortium FortiumFortium FortiumFortiumFortibusFortibus FortibusFortibus FortibusFortibusFortesFortes FortesFortes FortiaFortiaFortibusFortibus FortibusFortibus FortibusFortibus

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III. 3III. 3rdrd Declension Adjectives Declension Adjectives

3. If an adjective is of 3. If an adjective is of Three TerminationsThree Terminations, the , the adjective will be listed with the Masculine, adjective will be listed with the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms:Feminine, and Neuter Nominative forms:

Exemplum: Exemplum:

Acer, Acer, Acris, Acris, AcreAcre

M.Nom.SM.Nom.S F.Nom.S.F.Nom.S. N.Nom.S.N.Nom.S.

By listing the adjective in this way, your By listing the adjective in this way, your dictionary is telling you that this adjective has dictionary is telling you that this adjective has three different forms of the Nominative, and three different forms of the Nominative, and that the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter that the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Nominative are different.Nominative are different.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension Adjectives3. Three Terminations3. Three Terminations

MM FF NNAcerAcer AcrisAcris AcreAcreAcrisAcris AcrisAcris AcrisAcrisAcriAcri AcriAcri AcriAcriAcremAcrem AcremAcrem

AcreAcreAcriAcri AcriAcri AcriAcri

AcresAcres AcresAcres AcriaAcriaAcriumAcrium AcriumAcrium AcriumAcriumAcribusAcribus `̀ AcribusAcribus AcribusAcribusAcresAcres AcresAcres AcriaAcriaAcribusAcribus AcribusAcribus AcribusAcribus

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III. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesNB: NB: As with Nouns, what defines an As with Nouns, what defines an

adjective as belonging to the 3adjective as belonging to the 3rdrd Declension is the fact that the Declension is the fact that the GENITIVE SINGULAR ending is –is.GENITIVE SINGULAR ending is –is.

THIS IS ALWAYS TRUE OF 3THIS IS ALWAYS TRUE OF 3RDRD DECLENSION ADJECTIVES, DECLENSION ADJECTIVES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY HAVE ONE, TWO, OR THREE HAVE ONE, TWO, OR THREE TERMINATIONS.TERMINATIONS.

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III. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension Adjectives

NB:NB: As always, a 3 As always, a 3rdrd Declension Declension Adjective agrees with its noun in Adjective agrees with its noun in GENDER, NUMBER, AND CASE, GENDER, NUMBER, AND CASE, EVEN IF THE ENDINGS OF THE EVEN IF THE ENDINGS OF THE NOUN AND ADJECTIVE ARE NOT NOUN AND ADJECTIVE ARE NOT THE SAME.THE SAME.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: One TerminationExempla: One TerminationPuerPuer Felix Felix Puella Puella FelixFelix SomniumSomnium Felix FelixPueriPueri Felicis Felicis Puellae FelicisPuellae Felicis Somnii FelicisSomnii FelicisPueroPuero Felici Felici Puellae FeliciPuellae Felici Somnio FeliciSomnio FeliciPuerum FelicemPuerum Felicem Puellam FelicemPuellam Felicem Somnium Somnium FelixFelixPueroPuero FeliciFelici Puellā Puellā FeliciFelici SomnioSomnio Felici Felici

Pueri FelicesPueri Felices PuellaePuellae Felices Felices Somnia Somnia FeliciaFeliciaPuerorum Puerorum FeliciumFelicium Puellarum Puellarum FeliciumFelicium Somniorum Somniorum

FeliciumFeliciumPuerisPueris Felicibus Felicibus PuellisPuellis Felicibus Felicibus Somniis Somniis

FelicibusFelicibusPueros FelicesPueros Felices PuellasPuellas Felices Felices Somnia Somnia FeliciaFeliciaPueris FelicibusPueris FelicibusPuellis FelicibusPuellis Felicibus Somniis Somniis

FelicibusFelicibus

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: One TerminationExempla: One TerminationNB:NB: The Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter The Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter

Nominative singular forms of the adjective Nominative singular forms of the adjective are all the same. That is, the adjective has are all the same. That is, the adjective has only one termination.only one termination.

The Neuter Accusative Singular and the The Neuter Accusative Singular and the Neuter Nominative and Accusative Plural Neuter Nominative and Accusative Plural all differ from those forms of the Masculine all differ from those forms of the Masculine and Feminine.and Feminine.

In all other cases, however, the forms of the In all other cases, however, the forms of the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter are all the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter are all the same.same.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: Two TerminationsExempla: Two Terminations

MM FF NNPuerPuer Fortis Fortis Puellae FortisPuellae Fortis Somnium ForteSomnium FortePueriPueri Fortis Fortis Puellae FortisPuellae Fortis SomniiSomnii FortisFortisPueroPuero Forti Forti Puellae FortiPuellae Forti SomnioSomnio FortiFortiPuerum FortemPuerum Fortem Puellam FortemPuellam Fortem SomniumSomnium ForteFortePueroPuero Forti Forti PuellāPuellā Forti Forti SomnioSomnio FortiForti

PueriPueri Fortes Fortes Puellae FortesPuellae FortesSomniaSomnia FortiaFortiaPuerorum Puerorum FortiumFortium PuellarumPuellarum Fortium Fortium SomniorumSomniorum

FortiumFortiumPuerisPueris FortibusFortibus Puellis FortibusPuellis Fortibus SomniisSomniis

FortibusFortibusPuerosPueros FortesFortes Puellas FortesPuellas Fortes SomniaSomnia FortiaFortiaPuerisPueris Fortibus Fortibus Puellis FortibusPuellis Fortibus SomniisSomniis

FortibusFortibus

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: Two TerminationsExempla: Two TerminationsNB:NB: The Nominative Masculine and Feminine The Nominative Masculine and Feminine

singular forms of the adjective are the same, singular forms of the adjective are the same, but the Nominative Neuter Singular form is but the Nominative Neuter Singular form is different. That is, the adjective has two different. That is, the adjective has two terminations.terminations.

The Neuter Accusative Singular and the The Neuter Accusative Singular and the Neuter Nominative and Accusative Plural all Neuter Nominative and Accusative Plural all differ from those forms of the Masculine and differ from those forms of the Masculine and Feminine.Feminine.

In all other cases, however, the forms of the In all other cases, however, the forms of the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter are all the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter are all the same.same.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: Three TerminationsExempla: Three Terminations

MM FF NNPuerPuer Acer Acer PuellaPuella Acris Acris SomniumSomnium AcreAcrePueriPueri Acris Acris Puellae AcrisPuellae Acris SomniiSomnii AcrisAcrisPueroPuero Acri Acri PuellaePuellae Acri Acri SomnioSomnio AcriAcriPuerum AcremPuerum Acrem Puellam AcremPuellam Acrem SomniumSomnium AcreAcrePueroPuero AcriAcri PuellāPuellā Acri Acri SomniiSomnii AcriAcri

PueriPueri Acres Acres PuellaePuellae Acres Acres Somnia Somnia AcriaAcriaPuerorum Puerorum AcriumAcrium Puellarum Puellarum AcriumAcrium Somniorum Somniorum

AcriumAcriumPuerisPueris AcribusAcribusPuellis AcribusPuellis Acribus SomniisSomniis AcribusAcribusPuerosPueros AcresAcres Puellas AcresPuellas Acres Somnia Somnia AcriaAcriaPuerisPueris Acribus Acribus Puellis AcribusPuellis Acribus SomniisSomniis AcribusAcribus

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III. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: Three TerminationsExempla: Three TerminationsNB:NB: The Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter The Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter

nominative singular forms of the adjective nominative singular forms of the adjective are all different. That is, the adjective has are all different. That is, the adjective has two terminations.two terminations.

The Neuter Accusative Singular and the The Neuter Accusative Singular and the Neuter Nominative and Accusative Plural all Neuter Nominative and Accusative Plural all differ from those forms of the Masculine and differ from those forms of the Masculine and Feminine.Feminine.

In all other cases, however, the forms of the In all other cases, however, the forms of the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter are all the Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter are all the same. same.

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III. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: SententiaeExempla: SententiaePueri fortesPueri fortes equum equum

infeliceminfelicem agebant. agebant.N.M.Pl. N.M.Pl. Ac.M.S. Ac.M.S.N.M.Pl. N.M.Pl. Ac.M.S. Ac.M.S.22ndnd D. D. 33rdrd D. 2 D. 2ndnd D. D. 3 3rdrd D. D.

E E pugnā ferocipugnā feroci miles miles incolumnisincolumnis venit. venit.

F.Ab.S. F.Ab.S. M.N.S. M.N.S.F.Ab.S. F.Ab.S. M.N.S. M.N.S. 11stst D. 3 D. 3rdrd D. 3 D. 3rdrd D. 3 D. 3rdrd D. D.

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III. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: SententiaeExempla: Sententiae

Legio fessaLegio fessa trans trans flumnia magnaflumnia magna et et montes altosmontes altos transit. transit.

N.F.S N.F.S Ac.Ne.Pl. Ac.Ne.Pl. Ac.M.Pl. N.F.S N.F.S Ac.Ne.Pl. Ac.Ne.Pl. Ac.M.Pl. Ac.M.Pl. Ac.M.Pl.

33rdrd D. 1 D. 1stst+2+2ndnd D. 3 D. 3rdrd D. 1 D. 1stst+2+2ndnd D. 3 D. 3rdrd D. D. 11stst+2+2ndnd D. D.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: SententiaeExempla: SententiaeNB: NB: The above sentences feature several The above sentences feature several

examples of 3examples of 3rdrd Declension adjectives Declension adjectives modifying a noun of the 1modifying a noun of the 1stst, 2, 2ndnd, or 3, or 3rdrd Declension, and of 1Declension, and of 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Declension Declension adjectives modifying a 1adjectives modifying a 1stst, 2, 2ndnd, or 3, or 3rdrd Declension noun.Declension noun.

These examples demonstrate the fact that These examples demonstrate the fact that any type of adjective can be used to modify any type of adjective can be used to modify any type of noun. The Declension of the any type of noun. The Declension of the adjective adjective in no wayin no way changes the form of changes the form of the noun, and the Declension of the noun the noun, and the Declension of the noun in in no wayno way changes the form of the adjective. changes the form of the adjective.

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Latin AdjectivesLatin AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesIII. 3rd Declension AdjectivesExempla: SententiaeExempla: SententiaeNB:NB: Remember, Remember, thethe form of a nounform of a noun in a in a

particular case is determined by the particular case is determined by the Declension and GenderDeclension and Gender of the nounof the noun..

In just the same way, In just the same way, the form of an the form of an adjectiveadjective is determined by the is determined by the Declension Declension of the ADJECTIVE and the Gender of the of the ADJECTIVE and the Gender of the NOUN.NOUN.

AS ALWAYS, WHAT MATTERS is that the AS ALWAYS, WHAT MATTERS is that the GENDER, NUMBER, AND CASE OF THE GENDER, NUMBER, AND CASE OF THE NOUN AND ADJECTIVE ARE THE NOUN AND ADJECTIVE ARE THE SAME, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SAME, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ENDINGS.ENDINGS.

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