Latin Grammar

Nominative Case

The subject of the sentence; e.g., The father loved his daughter.

Vocative Case

When the subject is being directly addressed; e.g., O king!

Accusative Case

When the direct object is being affected by the verb; e.g., The father loved his daughter.

Genitive Case

When something is in possession; e.g., the father's daughter.

Dative Case

When something is to or for someone; e.g., the father gave a gift to his daughter.

Ablative Case

When something is used without a preposition to mean by, with, or for; e.g., the father helped his daughter with kindness.

1st Declension Nominative Singular Ending

-a

1st Declension Accusative Singular Ending

-am

1st Declension Genitive Singular Ending

-ae

1st Declension Dative Singular Ending

-ae

1st Declension Ablative Singular Ending

-a

1st Declension Nominative Plural Ending

-ae

1st Declension Accusative Plural Ending

-as

1st Declension Genitive Plural Ending

-arum

1st Declension Dative Plural Ending

-is

1st Declension Ablative Plural Ending

-is

2nd Declension Nominative Singular Ending

-us/(neuter)-um

2nd Declension Accusative Singular Ending

-um/-um

2nd Declension Genitive Singular Ending

-i

2nd Declension Dative Singular Ending

-o

2nd Declension Ablative Singular Ending

-o

2nd Declension Nominative Plural Ending

-i/a

2nd Declension Accusative Plural Ending

-os/a

2nd Declension Genitive Plural Ending

-orum

2nd Declension Dative Plural Ending

-is

2nd Declension Ablative Plural Ending

-is

3rd Declension Nominative Singular Ending

No uniform ending/()

3rd Declension Accusative Singular Ending

-em/()

3rd Declension Genitive Singular Ending

-is

3rd Declension Dative Singular Ending

-i

3rd Declension Ablative Singular Ending

-e

3rd Declension Nominative Plural Ending

-es/a

3rd Declension Accusative Plural Ending

-es/a

3rd Declension Genitive Plural Ending

-um

3rd Declension Dative Plural Ending

-ibus

3rd Declension Ablative Plural Ending

-ibus