Chapter III Grammar Masculine Nouns 6 th Grade Latin Magistra Vastardis

What Did We Learn in Chapter II?

Nouns that end in –a are: – Feminine (grammatical gender)

What Did We Learn in Chapter II? Nouns that end in –a are: – Feminine (grammatical gender) – End in –ae when they are plural

What Did We Learn in Chapter II? Nouns that end in –a are: – Feminine (grammatical gender) – End in –ae when they are plural Now you try! Pluralize the two nouns below: – Villa – Puella

What Did We Learn in Chapter II? Nouns that end in –a are: – Feminine (grammatical gender) – End in –ae when they are plural Now you try! Pluralize the two nouns below: – Villa -- Villae – Puella -- Puellae

What Are We Learning in Chapter III? There is a second group of nouns.

What Are We Learning in Chapter III? There is a second group of nouns. – These nouns end in –us in the singular

What Are We Learning in Chapter III? There is a second group of nouns. – These nouns end in –us in the singular – These nouns end in –ī in the plural

What Are We Learning in Chapter III? There is a second group of nouns. – These nouns end in –us in the singular – These nouns end in –ī in the plural – These nouns are masculine (grammatical gender)

List 1 example of a masculine noun from your new Chapter III Vocab

servus

List 1 example of a masculine noun from your new Chapter III Vocab servus molestus

So, there’s a small exception: There are THREE nouns which are MASCULINE and follow the plural rule of –us nouns BUT they end in –r.

So, there’s a small exception: There are THREE nouns which are MASCULINE and follow the plural rule of –us nouns BUT they end in –r. We call these the VAP nouns:

So, there’s a small exception: There are THREE nouns which are MASCULINE and follow the plural rule of –us nouns BUT they end in –r. We call these the VAP nouns: – Vir – Ager – Puer

So how do they pluralize? Vir (man) is singular when it ends in –r.

So how do they pluralize? Vir (man) is singular when it ends in –r. Virī (men) is plural when it ends in –ī.

So how do they pluralize? Vir (man) is singular when it ends in –r. Virī (men) is plural when it ends in –ī. Now you try pluralizing puer on your own.

So how do they pluralize? Vir (man) is singular when it ends in –r. Virī (men) is plural when it ends in –ī. Now you pluralize puer on your own. – Puerī

Do 4A-F in your checklist for Monday! Don’t forget to start studying your Chapter III Vocabulary!