C C 306M Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Latin Declension
8 Oct 2017
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A latin adjective always agrees with the noun it modifies. The ending of the adjective reflects the number, case, and gender of the noun it modifies. Latin adjectives usually appear after the nouns they modify. Two different types of adjectives: adjectives which follow 1st and 2nd declension endings, adjectives which follow third declension endings. Adjectives of 1st and 2nd declension can be recognized by their dictionary entries: e. g. longus, -a, -um. Adjectives from 3rd declension can be recognized by: e. g. medialus, -e. First and second declension adj: follow patterns of 1st and 2nd declension nouns, first declension endings -a are used to agree with nouns whose gender is feminine, second declension endings -us agree with masculine nouns. 1st and 2nd declension type adj can also have nom masculine singular that ends with -er than - us: e. g. tener, -a, -um; dexter, -a, -um. Dictionary entries for 1st and 2nd declension show nom singular endings for adj.
