EPISODE · Feb 13, 2022 · 17 MIN
IX. Third-Declension Nouns - Latin in Layman's (REVAMPED)
from Latin in Layman’s - A Rhetoric Revolution · host Liam Connerly
We’ve already encountered first- and second-declension nouns. Now we’ll address the third. A fair question to ask, and one which some of you may be asking, is why is there a third declension at all? Third declension is Latin’s “catch-all” category for nouns. Here are the endings in both the singular an plural, for reference: 1. Nominative (sing.) --- (pl.) -es 2. Gentive (sing.) -is (pl.) -um 3. Dative (sing.) -i (pl.) -ibus 4. Accusative (sing.) -em (pl.) -es 5. Ablative (sing.) -e (pl.) -ibus
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We’ve already encountered first- and second-declension nouns. Now we’ll address the third. A fair question to ask, and one which some of you may be asking, is why is there a third declension at all? Third declension is Latin’s “catch-all” category for nouns. Here are the endings in both the singular an plural, for reference: 1. Nominative (sing.) --- (pl.) -es 2. Gentive (sing.) -is (pl.) -um 3. Dative (sing.) -i (pl.) -ibus 4. Accusative (sing.) -em (pl.) -es 5. Ablative (sing.) -e (pl.) -ibus
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