LA 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Latin Conjugation, Dative Case, Genitive Case
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A declension = a group of nouns that show a certain pattern of word endings. *memorize the endings of the different declensions. The vowel a is in the first conjugation. The vowel e is in the second conjugation (rhyme to. Ab use remember this: a comes before e even alphabetical-ly) Nouns in latin show number, gender, and case. Number: latin nouns are either singular or plural in number (via ending patterns) Case: a noun"s case reveals what function the noun has in the sentence. For vocab, all we need to know is page 43 (chapter 3) The 4 principal parts of a latin verb. The 2nd form = the infinitive ends in - , and -re. *you need to know the 2nd principal part. , m, s, t, -mus, tis, nt = the important endings. *for the first test, you need to know and memorize the 1st and 2nd principal parts and conjugation.
