Third Declension I-stem Nouns

What do these nouns have in common? civis, civis (c) hostis, hostis (m) navis, navis (f) That’s right! They’re identical in the nominative and genitive singular.

What do these nouns have in common? urbs, urbis (f) mons, montis (m) nox, noctis (f) Optime! The nominative singular is one syllable, AND the base ends in 2 consonants. urbis montis noctis

What is an i-stem noun? 1) masculine and feminine nouns ending in -is or -es with the same number of syllables in the genitive singular m./f. nouns of one syllable (with an ending of –s/-x whose base ends in two consonants

Which nouns below are i-stems? 1) masculine and feminine nouns ending in -is or -es with the same number of syllables in the genitive singular m./f. nouns of one syllable (with an ending of –s/-x whose base ends in two consonants pars, partis (f) dens, dentis (m) pastor, pastoris (m) finis, finis (m) consul, consulis (m)

Which nouns below are i-stems? 1) masculine and feminine nouns ending in -is or -es with the same number of syllables in the genitive singular m./f. nouns of one syllable (with an ending of –s/-x whose base ends in two consonants pars, partis (f) dens, dentis (m) pastor, pastoris (m) finis, finis (m) consul, consulis (m)

The ONLY difference between a regular 3rd declension noun and an i-stem is in the genitive plural: ium.

Masculine & Feminine N --- ēs G is um D ī ibus Acc em ēs Abl e ibus Regular 3rd Declension Nouns 3rd Declension I-stem Nouns Masculine & Feminine N --- ēs G is um D ī ibus Acc em ēs Abl e ibus Masculine & Feminine N --- ēs G is ium D ī ibus Acc em ēs Abl e ibus

Decline civis, civis. Masculine & Feminine N --- ēs G is ium D ī ibus Acc em ēs Abl e ibus Masculine & Feminine N civis civēs G civis civium D civī civibus Acc civem civēs Abl cive civibus

Neuter I-stems Neuters of the third declension ending in -e / -al / -ar in the nominative singular (e.g., mare / animal / exemplar).

Regular 3rd Neuter N --- a G is um D ī ibus Acc --- a Abl e ibus 3rd Neuter I-stems N --- ia G is ium D ī ibus Acc --- ia Abl ī ibus

Decline animal, animalis (n). 3rd Neuter I-stems N animal animalia G animalis animalium D animalī animalibus Acc animal animalia Abl animalī animalibus 3rd Neuter I-stems N --- ia G is ium D ī ibus Acc --- ia Abl ī ibus

Donabimus (an animal) (to the citizens). Translate the verb. Then, write the correct Latin form for the underlined nouns. Donabimus (an animal) (to the citizens).

Donabimus (an animal) (to the citizens). Translate the verb. Then, write the correct Latin form for the underlined nouns. Donabimus (an animal) (to the citizens). We will give animal civibus.

(Five citizens) (by an animal) ad oppidum agebantur. Translate the Latin. Then, write the correct Latin form for the underlined nouns. (Five citizens) (by an animal) ad oppidum agebantur.

(Five citizens) (by an animal) ad oppidum agebantur. Translate the Latin. Then, write the correct Latin form for the underlined nouns. (Five citizens) (by an animal) ad oppidum agebantur. Quinque civēs were driven to town animalī.

(Many animals) (of Roman citizens) in viīs ambulaverunt. Translate the Latin. Then, write the correct Latin form for the underlined nouns. (Many animals) (of Roman citizens) in viīs ambulaverunt.

Translate the Latin. Then, write the correct Latin form for the underlined nouns. (Many animals) (of Roman citizens) in viīs ambulaverunt. Multa animalia civium Romanōrum walked in the streets.

Review. 3rd declension i-stems: ium in genitive plural (masc. & fem.) i in ablative singular; all plural endings begin with i (neut.)