3 rd declension nouns

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3 rd declension nouns

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3 rd declension nouns. As always, look at the dictionary entry for the noun. n ominative genitive gender definition. m ercator , mercatoris m merchant. To find the stem of the noun, go to the genitive form and take off the genitive stem. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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3rd declension nouns

As always, look at the dictionary entry for the noun.

mercator, mercatoris m merchantnominative genitive gender definition

To find the stem of the noun, go to the genitive form and take off the genitive stem.

mercatoris

Add the declension endings to the stem.

Nominative S mercatorGenitive mercatorisDative mercatorīAccusative mercatoremAblative mercatore

Nominative Pl mercatorēsGenitive mercatorumDative mercatoribusAccusative mercatorēsAblative mercatoribus

Watch out for words with stem changes.

rex, regis m king

stem = regis

Add the declension endings to the stem.

Nominative S rexGenitive regisDative regīAccusative regemAblative rege

Nominative Pl regēsGenitive regumDative regibusAccusative regēsAblative regibus