1. Matching Adjectives with Nouns
Latin I

2. 1st Declension Feminine
CASE
SING
PLUR
NOM a ae
GEN
arum
DAT is
ACC am as
ABL
Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

3. 2nd Declension Masculine
CASE
SING
PLUR
NOM
us/er i
GEN
orum
DAT o is
ACC um os
ABL
Tune: Jingle Bells

4. 3rd Declension Masculine/Feminine
CASE
SING
PLUR
NOM
---- es
GEN is um
DAT i
ibus
ACC em
ABL e
Tune: Jeopardy

5. NEUTER 2nd Declension Neuter 3rd Declension Neuter
CASE
SING
PLUR
NOM um a
GEN i
orum
DAT o is
ACC
ABL
CASE
SING
PLUR
NOM
--- a
GEN is um
DAT i
ibus
ACC
ABL e
Tune: Wish Upon A Star
Tune: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer

6. 2nd Declension Neuter Nouns 3rd Declension Neuter Nouns
Auxilium
Bacculum
Cisium
Cubiculum
Periculum
Vehiculum
Vestgium
Triclinium
Tablinium
Praesidium
Donum
Olivetum
Iter, Itineris
Murmur, Murmuris
Nomen, Nominis
Onus, Oneris
Tempus

7. Practice!
Identify the GENDER, DECLENSION, NUMBER, AND CASE of each of the following nouns.

8. Mater Feminine 3rd Declension Nominative Singular GENDER DECLENSION
CASE
Nominative
NUMBER
Singular

9. Nuntiis Masculine 2nd Decl Masc Dative [or Ablative] Plural GENDER
DECLENSION
2nd Decl Masc
CASE
Dative [or Ablative]
NUMBER
Plural

10. Rivos Masculine 2nd Decl Masc Accusative Plural GENDER DECLENSION CASE
NUMBER
Plural

11. Lanarum Feminine 1st Decl Fem Genitive Plural GENDER DECLENSION CASE
NUMBER
Plural

12. Tempore Neuter 3rd Decl Neuter Ablative Singular GENDER DECLENSION
CASE
Ablative
NUMBER
Singular

13. Vestigia Neuter 2nd Decl Neuter Nominative [or Accusative] Plural
GENDER
Neuter
DECLENSION
2nd Decl Neuter
CASE
Nominative [or Accusative]
NUMBER
Plural

14. Matching Nouns with Adjectives!
All adjectives must agree in gender number and case with the word it modifies.
Use declension charts for adjectives to find the appropriate endings.
Matching Nouns with Adjectives!
1st and 2nd declension adjectives agree AND match endings with 1st and 2nd declension nouns.
1st and 2nd declension adjectives agree but DO NOT MATCH endings with 3rd declension nouns.

15. For Example… Describe ramos with the adj. magnus,-a,-um.
Step 1: Identify the gender, declension, case, and number of the noun.
Gender: Masculine
Decl: 2nd Masc
Case: Accusative
Number: Plural
Step 2: Use the declension chart to find the ending for the adjective which corresponds with the noun.
Magnos
Gender: Masc > use 2nd decl chart
Case: Accusative
Number: Plural
Identify the ending on the declension chart and use the ending for the adjective.
Since Magnus is a 1st and 2nd declension adjective and Ramos is a 2nd declension noun, the endings will agree and match. Here, the adj comes before the noun b/c it indicates size.
Answer: magnos ramos

16. For Example… Describe vehicula with the adj. Magnus,-a,-um.
Step 1: Identify the gender, declension, case, and number of the noun.
Gender: Neuter
Decl: 2nd Neut
Case: Nominative
Number: Plural
Step 2: Use the declension chart to find the ending for the adjective which corresponds with the noun.
Magna
Gender: Neuter > use 2nd N chart
Case: Nominative
Number: Plural
Identify the ending on the declension chart and use the ending for the adjective.
Since Magnus is a 1st and 2nd declension adjective and Vehicula is a 2nd declension noun, the endings will agree and match. Here, the adj comes before the noun b/c it indicates size.
Answer: magna vehicula

17. For Example… Describe vocum with the adjective bonus,-a,-um.
Step 1: Identify the gender, declension, case, and number of the noun.
Gender: Feminine
Decl: 3rd M/F
Case: Genitive
Number: Plural
DOES
NOT
MATCH
BUT
AGREES
Step 2: Use the declension chart to find the ending for the adjective which corresponds with the noun.
Bonarum
Gender: Feminine > use 1st decl chart
Case: Genitive
Number: Plural
Identify the ending on the declension chart and use the ending for the adjective.
Since Bonus is a 1st and 2nd declension adjective and Vocum is a 3rd declension noun, the endings will not match, but they will agree.
Answer: vocum bonarum

18. Match the adjectives with the nouns.
Practice!
Match the adjectives with the nouns.

19. I II III IV Caudam laetorum Luporum laeti Nominibus (Dative) laetam
Plaustri
laetis

20. I II III IV Senatorum laetum Fratrem laeti Arboribus laetorum Baculi
laetis

21. Finis