DECLINATIO II SECOND DECLENSION

Nouns of II declension Nom. sing. Gen. sing. masculine -us, -er -i sirupus, i m (sirupe) musculus, i m (muscle) cancer, cri m (cancer) paediater, tri m (paediatrician) neuter -um, -on -i infusum, i n (infusion) organon, i n (organ) ligamentum, i n (ligament) Exceptions: feminine (-us, -er in Nom. sing.): diameter, tri f (diameter) Cerasus, i f (cherry) periodus, i f (period) crystallus, i f (crystal) neuter (-us in Nom. sing.): virus, i n (virus)

System of the endings of the second declension singularis pluralis m, f n N. -us, -er -um, -on -i -a G. -ōrum D. -o -is Acc. -um -um, -on (=Nom.) -os -a (=Nom.) Abl. -ō

Example of declension: masculinum in -us sirupus, i m (sirupe) singularis pluralis N. sirup-us sirup-i G. sirup-ōrum D. sirup-o sirup-is Acc. sirup-um sirup-os Abl. sirup-ō

Example of declension: neutrum in -um (Nom. =Acc. ; Nom. pl. =Acc. pl Example of declension: neutrum in -um (Nom.=Acc.; Nom. pl.=Acc. pl.=-a) infusum, i n (infusion) singularis pluralis N. infus-um infus-a G. infus-i infus-ōrum D. infus-o infus-is Acc. Abl. infus-ō

Greek nouns of II declension acromĭon, i n – acromial process colon, i n – large intestine encephălon, i n – brain ganglion, i n – ganglion olecrănon, i n – tip of the elbow basion, i n – basion opisthion, i n – opisthion skelĕton, i n – skeleton

colon, i n (large intestine) Example of declension: neutrum in -on (Nom.=Acc.; Nom. pl.=Acc. pl.=-a) colon, i n (large intestine) singularis pluralis N. col-on col-a G. col-i col-ōrum D. col-o col-is Acc. Abl. col-ō

Suffixes of the nouns of the second declination Meaning Examples -ul-, -cul- diminishing suffixes tuberculum, i n (tubercle), ramulus, i m (small branch) tubulus, i m (tubule, any small tubular structure) -ment- the result of some action ligamentum, i n (ligament) medicamentum, i n (medicines, drugs) -ori-, -ari- the place of the action aquarium, i n (<aqua, ae f), terrarium, i n (<terra, ae f), sanatorium, i n (<sanatus, a, um) -ism- the disease state botulismus, i m (<botulus, I m), cocainismus, i m (<Cocainum, i n) -in-, -ol- the names of medications Papaverinum, i n, Chininum, i n, Mentholum, i n -id- the names of chemical substances Bromidum, i, n, ChIoridum, i, n, Nitridum, i, n

Abbreviations Lig. – ligamentum Ligg. – ligamenta M. – musculus Mm. – musculi N. – nervus Nn. – nervi R. – ramus Rr. – rami

Exercises Put terms in Nom. sing., Gen.sing., Nom.pl., Gen.pl. and translate into English: skeleton humanum brachium dextrum intestinum crassum ligamentum arteriosum lobus medius musculus deltoideus nervus subclavius palatum durum planum medianum sulcus caroticus ganglion oticum collum anatomicum

Exercises Translate terms in Latin and make grammar analysis: groove of greater petrosal nerve internal acoustic opening aperture (opening) of cochlear canaliculus greater tympanic spine anterior ethmoidal cells superior facet of rib lateral pterygoid muscle muscles of soft palate frenulum of lower lip mucous membrane of stomach fundus solitary lymphoid nodules

Exercises Complete the terms and put in Gen. sing., translate into English: sulcus, i m / nervus, i m digitus, i m / medius, a, um fundus, i m / oculus, i m porus, i m / acusticus, a, um canaliculus, i m / osseus, a, um ramus, i m /mandibula, ae f septum, i n /nasus, i m brachium, i n / sinister, tra, trum manubrium, i n / sternum, i n ligamentum, i n / flavum, a, um ganglion, i n / oticus, a, um cingulum, i n / membrum, i n dorsum, i n / sella, ae f

Exercises Decline: musculus digastricus (digastric muscle) intestinum crassum (large intestine) skeleton humanum (human skeleton, skeleton of the human body) ocŭlus dexter (right eye) diaměter transversa (transverse diameter)

Exercises Translate the following terms:

Exercises Translate: sulcus carpeus fundus ventriculi digitus minimus oculus dexter bulbus oculi musculus rectus collum uteri labium externem musculus transversus collum scapulae

EXERCISES Write the endings in terms: ram… cum chord… – branch with tympanic chorda; ram… ad gangli… – branch to ganglion; adit… ad antr… – aditus to antrum; ram… ad nerv… – branches to nerves; ram… ad medull… – branches to madulla (marrow); glandul… sine duct… – glands without ducts; ram… cum ram… – branch with branch; ram… cum arteri… – branch with artery.

Exercises Add the endings and translate: intra coron… dent… per fissur… oss… apud coll… dent… atrium dextr… arteria brachi… profund… labium intern…

Exercises Define the case and translate: ligamenta gangliorum septi tuberculis dentinum

Exercises Transform the number and translate: atriōrum Cavō intestina colli ligamentis labii acromion ganglia

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