Latin Grammar, Primer For Ecclesiastical Latin

First declension’s gender(s)?

Feminine

1st Declension, Singular Nominative

-a

1st Declension, Singular Genitive

-æ

1st Declension, Singular Dative

-æ

1st Declension, Singular Accusative

-am

1st Declension, Singular Ablative

-ā

1st Declension, Plural Nominative

-æ

1st Declension, Plural Genitive

-arum

1st Declension, Plural Dative

-īs

1st Declension, Plural Accusative

-ās

1st Declension, Plural Ablative

-īs

Nominative Form

subject of the sentence

genitive form

“of” in english, shows ownership or possession

dative form

indirect object of action, often answer the question “to/for whom?”

accusative form

direct object of action

ablative form

seperation, intrumentality, location, time and manner. In english: from, with, by, and in

Second declension gender?

masculine and neuter

2nd Declension, Masculine, Singular Nominative

-us

2nd Declension, Masculine, Singular Gentive

-ī

2nd Declension, Masculine, Singular Dative

-ō

2nd Declension, Masculine, Singular Accusative

-um

2nd Declension, Masculine, Singular Ablative

-ō

2nd Declension, Masculine, Plural Nominative

-ī

2nd Declension, Masculine, Plural Gentive

-ōrum

2nd Declension, Masculine, Plural Dative

-īs

2nd Declension, Masculine, Plural Accusative

-ōs

2nd Declension, Masculine, Plural Ablative

-īs

2nd Declension, Neuter, Singular Nominative

-um

2nd Declension, Neuter, Singular Genitive

-ī

2nd Declension, Neuter, Singular Dative

-ō

2nd Declension, Neuter, Singular Accusative

-um

2nd Declension, Neuter, Singular Ablative

-ō

2nd Declension, Neuter, Plural Nominative

-a

2nd Declension, Neuter, Plural Genitive

-ōrum

2nd Declension, Neuter, Plural Dative

-īs

2nd Declension, Neuter, Plural Ablative

-īs

2nd Declension, Neuter, Plural Accusative

-a

How to modify adjectives of First/Second Declension?

Match gender and number of subject (noun), use same ending as first/second declension masculine/feminine/neuter modification

What is Dative of Possessor?

used for statement of ownership (Ex: Liber est puerō, the boy has a book)

What tenses are there for verbs in Latin?

Present, perfect, future, imperfect, pluperfect, future-perfect

What are the moods for verbs in Latin?

Indicative, subjunctive, imperative

What voices of verbs are there in latin?

active, passive

The four conjugations in latin

-ā-, -ē-, -e-, -ī-