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Latin Grammar - declensions

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Basics on what a Latin declension is.

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Metella Caecilius mercator Metellam Caecilium mercatorem

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1st Declension

ancilla

ancillam

2nd Declension

servus

servum

3rd Declension

mercator

mercatorem

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The nominative ending of the 3rd declension may take various forms, but the accusative nearly always ends in –em.

EXAMPLES

mercator

leo

senex

canis

Grumio

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What Latin nouns do you know already? Place them into 1st, 2nd or 3rd declensions

according to the nominative ending.