Third declension
Please look up these words in the Latin dictionary… arbor canis mater urbs vox arboris canis matris urbis vocis
This second form is the second case… arbor It is in this second form that the true stem hides! arboris AKA the Genitive!
Where is my STEM???
arbor, arbor canis, can is mater, matr urbs, urb is vox, voc is is is To find the TRUE STEM… Just take the –IS off the Genitive form! arbor, arbor canis, can mater, matr urbs, urb vox, voc is is is is is
Take off the -IS!
Third Declension Masc or Fem singular plural NOM. GEN. DAT. ACC. ABL. rex reges regis regum regi regibus regem reges rege regibus
Singular… I love my mother. mater matris matri matrem matre
Singular… I love my mother. Accusative mater matris matrem matri matre
Singular… I made my mother a card. mater matris matri matrem matre
I made my mother a card. mater Dative matris matri matrem matre Singular… I made my mother a card. Dative mater matris matri matrem matre
The mother hugged her son. Singular… The mother hugged her son. mater matris matri matrem matre
The mother hugged her son. Singular… The mother hugged her son. Nominative matris matri matrem mater matre
Singular… He gave his mother a hug. mater matris matri matrem matre
He gave his mother a hug. mater Dative matris matri matrem matre Singular… He gave his mother a hug. Dative mater matris matri matrem matre
He took his mother’s hand. Singular… He took his mother’s hand. mater matris matri matrem matre
He took his mother’s hand. Singular… He took his mother’s hand. Genitive mater matri matrem matris matre
She walked with her mother. Singular… She walked with her mother. mater matris matri matrem matre
She walked with her mother. Singular… She walked with her mother. Ablative mater matris matri matrem matre
She has the eyes of her mother. Singular… She has the eyes of her mother. mater matris matri matrem matre
She has the eyes of her mother. Singular… She has the eyes of her mother. Genitive mater matri matrem matris matre
The letter was written by her mother. Singular… The letter was written by her mother. mater matris matri matrem matre
The letter was written by her mother. Singular… The letter was written by her mother. Ablative mater matris matri matrem matre
They got candy from their mothers. Plural… They got candy from their mothers. matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
They got candy from their mothers. Plural… They got candy from their mothers. Ablative matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
They buy their mothers presents. Plural… They buy their mothers presents. matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
They buy their mothers presents. Plural… They buy their mothers presents. Dative matrēs matrum matrēs matribus matribus
Plural… We watched the mothers. matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
We watched the mothers. Accusative matrēs matrum matrēs matribus Plural… We watched the mothers. Accusative matrēs matrum matrēs matribus matribus
We saw the mothers’ children. Plural… We saw the mothers’ children. matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
We saw the mothers’ children. Plural… We saw the mothers’ children. Genitive matrēs matribus matrēs matrum matribus
I gave flowers to the mothers. Plural… I gave flowers to the mothers. matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
I gave flowers to the mothers. Plural… I gave flowers to the mothers. Dative matrēs matrum matrēs matribus matribus
Plural… The mothers thanked me. matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
The mothers thanked me. Nominative matrum matribus matrēs matrēs Plural… The mothers thanked me. Nominative matrum matribus matrēs matrēs matribus
Plural… I thanked the mothers. matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
I thanked the mothers. matrēs Accusative matrum matribus matrēs Plural… I thanked the mothers. Accusative matrēs matrum matribus matrēs matribus
urbem the city (D.O.)
patrum of the fathers
frater the brother (subject)
voces voices (D.O.) voices (subj)
from/by/with the crash fragore from/by/with the crash
principi to/for the Emperor
from/by/with the trees arboribus to/for the trees from/by/with the trees
canis the dog of the dog