Latin Noun Paradigms

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1

Please choose the correct answer from the options below

The proper ablative and dative plural form of the word Dea is __________.

Deabus

Deis

Dea

Deam

Dearum

Explanation

The noun "dea," though it is a first declension noun, is "deabus" in the plural dative and ablative, so as not to get it mixed up with the ablative and dative plural of the 2nd declension masculine noun "deus."

2

Please choose the correct answer from the options below

The proper ablative and dative plural form of the word Dea is __________.

Deabus

Deis

Dea

Deam

Dearum

Explanation

The noun "dea," though it is a first declension noun, is "deabus" in the plural dative and ablative, so as not to get it mixed up with the ablative and dative plural of the 2nd declension masculine noun "deus."

3

The nominative plural of fulmen is __________.

fulmina

fulmena

fulmenes

fulmines

fulminae

Explanation

The noun lightning, fulmen is a third-declension neuter noun. As such, the proper ending for the nominative plural is -a. The genitive, which determines the stem, is fulminis; therefore the correct nominative plural is fulmina.

4

The nominative plural of fulmen is __________.

fulmina

fulmena

fulmenes

fulmines

fulminae

Explanation

The noun lightning, fulmen is a third-declension neuter noun. As such, the proper ending for the nominative plural is -a. The genitive, which determines the stem, is fulminis; therefore the correct nominative plural is fulmina.

5

The correct accusative singular of cornū is __________.

cornū

cornūm

cornūa

cornūum

cornūs

Explanation

The correct accusative singular of cornū is cornū. This is a fourth declension neuter -ūnoun, and the accusative and nominative declensions match in neuter genders.

6

The correct accusative singular of cornū is __________.

cornū

cornūm

cornūa

cornūum

cornūs

Explanation

The correct accusative singular of cornū is cornū. This is a fourth declension neuter -ūnoun, and the accusative and nominative declensions match in neuter genders.

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