Latin GCSE Grammar

The case used for the subject of a sentence.

The case used for the subject of a sentence.

Nominative

The case used for direct address

Vocative

The case used for the object of a sentence

Accusative

Case expressing possession or definition, often translated 'of'

Genitive

case used to indicate the recipient of an action, often translated 'to'

Dative

case translated as 'by', 'with' or 'from'

Ablative

puella

1st declension nominative/vocative/ablative singular

puellam

1st declension accusative singular

puellae

1st declension genitive/dative singular & nominative/vocative plural

puellas

1st declension accusative plural

puellarum

1st declension genitive plural

puellis

1st declension dative/ablative plural

servus

2nd declension masculine nominative singular

serve

2nd declension masculine vocative singular

servum

2nd declension masculine accusative singular

servi

2nd declension masculine genitive singular & nominative/vocative plural

servo

2nd declension masculine dative/ablative singular

servos

2nd declension masculine accusative plural

servorum

2nd declension masculine genitive plural

servis

2nd declension masculine dative/ablative plural

bellum

2nd declension neuter nominative/vocative/accusative singular

belli

2nd declension neuter genitive singular

bello

2nd declension neuter dative/ablative singular

bella

2nd declension neuter nominative/vocative/ablative plural

bellorum

2nd declension neuter genitive plural

bellis

2nd declension neuter dative/ablative plural

canis

3rd declension masculine nominative/vocative/genitive singular

canem

3rd declension masculine accusative singular

3rd declension masculine dative singular

cane

3rd declension masculine ablative singular

canes

3rd declension masculine nominative/vocative/accusative plural

canum

3rd declension masculine genitive plural

canibus

3rd declension masculine dative/ablative plural

nomen

3rd declension neuter nominative/vocative/accusative singular

nominis

3rd declension neuter genitive singular

nomini

3rd declension neuter dative singular

nomine

3rd declension neuter ablative singular

nomina

3rd declension neuter nominative/vocative/accusative plural

nominum

3rd declension neuter genitive plural

nominibus

3rd declension neuter dative/ablative plural

manus

4th declension nominative/vocative/genitive singular & nominative/vocative/accusative plural

manum

4th declension accusative singular

manui

4th declension dative singular

manu

4th declension ablative singular

manuum

4th declension genitive plural

manibus

4th declension dative/ablative plural

dies

5th declension nominative/vocative singular & nominative/vocative/accusative plural

diem

5th declension accusative singular

diei

5th declension genitive/dative singular

die

5th declension ablative singular

dierum

5th declension genitive plural

diebus

5th declension dative/ablative plural