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BCSSunday 24th of June 2007 06:24:15 AM
Lesson 5 - In third diclension the genetive must be memorized along with the nominative b/c the genetive of the word is usually the \"base\"

Pater, Patris, m. - Father
Sing
N:Pater - Father
G:Patr[color=blue]is[/color] - Of the Father
D:Patr[color=blue]i[/color] - To/For the Father
Ac:Patr[color=blue]em[/color] - Father (Direct Object)
Ab:Patr[color=blue]e[/color] - *

Plu
N:Patr[color=blue]es[/color]
G:Patr[color=blue]um[/color]
D:Patr[color=blue]ibus[/color]
Ac:Patr[color=blue]es[/color]
Ab:Patr[color=blue]ibus[/color]

Neuter 3rd Diclension
Opus, Operis, n. - work

Sing
N:Opus* (Like all neuter nouns, the singular accusative and nominative are the same) - Work
G:Oper[color=blue]is[/color] - Of Work
D:Oper[color=blue]i[/color] - To/For Work
Ac:Opus* - Work (D.O)
Ab:Oper[color=blue]e[/color] - *

Plu
N:Oper[color=blue]a[/color]** (Like all neuter nouns the plural accusative and nominative are the same and end in -a)
G:Oper[color=blue]um[/color]
D:Oper[color=blue]ibus[/color]
Ac:Oper[color=blue]a[/color]**
Ab:Oper[color=blue]ibus[/color]

Other third diclension nouns:
Mater, Matris, f. - Mother
Soror, Sororis, f. - Sister
Rex, Regis, m. - King
Frater, Fratris, m. - Brother
Lex, Legis, m. - Law
Miles, Militis, m. - Soldier (only used in plural)
Leo, Leonis, m. - Lion
BCSSunday 24th of June 2007 06:25:57 AM
- wow...I\'ve done about 4 lessons today. Too much Red Bull?


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