1. Third Declension Adjectives

2. You’ve learned adjectives that belong to 1st and 2nd declensions.
superbus, superba, superbum
egregius, egregia, egregium
miser, misera, miserum
N.B.*
1st word listed is masc.
2nd word listed is fem.
3rd word listed is neut.
(Nota Bene = Note Well)

3. Let’s take a look at a few 3rd declension adjectives.
celer, celeris, celere (swift)
fortis, forte (strong, brave)
par (equal)
There are 3 types of 3rd declension adjectives:
3 endings (m/f/n)
2 endings (m&f/n)
1 ending (m&f&n)

4. Identify each adjective as 1st/2nd declension or 3rd declension.
1) praeceps (gen., praecipitis)
facilis, facile
clarus, clara, clarum
omnis, omne
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum
acer, acris, acre
3rd declension
1st/2nd declension

5. Which form of each adjective modifies the masculine noun equus?
celer, celeris, celere (swift)
fortis, forte (strong, brave)
par (equal)
equus celer = masc.
equus fortis = masc. & fem.
equus par = masc. & fem. & neut.

6. Which form of each adjective modifies the feminine noun puella?
celer, celeris, celere (swift)
fortis, forte (strong, brave)
par (equal)
puella celeris = fem.
puella fortis = masc. & fem.
puella par = masc. & fem. & neut.

7. Match the adjectives to the nouns they modify.
1) ius (n)
fuga (f)
ludus (m)
par
fortis
forte
celer
celeris
celere

8. Match the adjectives to the nouns they modify.
1) ius (n)
fuga (f)
ludus (m)
par
fortis
forte
celer
celeris
celere

9. Match the adjectives to the nouns they modify.
1) ius (n)
fuga (f)
ludus (m)
par
fortis
forte
celer
celeris
celere

10. Match the adjectives to the nouns they modify.
1) ius (n)
fuga (f)
ludus (m)
par
fortis
forte
celer
celeris
celere

11. Masculine & Feminine N --- ēs G is ium D ī ibus Acc em ēs Abl ī ibus
These endings are similar to i-stems.
3rd Declension Adjectives –
MASCULINE and FEMININE
3rd Declension Adjectives - NEUTER
Masculine & Feminine
N ēs
G is ium
D ī ibus
Acc em ēs
Abl ī ibus
Neuter
N ia
G is ium
D ī ibus
Acc ia
Abl ī ibus

12. Decline swift flight. N fugae celerēs G fugārum celerium
D fugīs celeribus
A fugās celerēs
Abl fugīs celeribus
N fugae
G fugārum
D fugīs
A fugās
Abl fugīs
N fuga
G fugae
D fugae
A fugam
Abl fugā
N fuga celeris
G fugae celeris
D fugae celerī
A fugam celerem
Abl fugā celerī
Masculine & Feminine
N --- ēs
G is ium
D ī ibus
Acc em ēs
Abl ī ibus
Hint: base of adjective = fem. form – “is”
OR (for adj. w/ 1 ending) gen. sing. – “is”

13. Translate.
Puerī fortēs omnibus amicīs saccum pecuniae dabunt.

14. Translate. Puerī fortēs omnibus amicīs saccum pecuniae dabunt.
The strong boys will give all (their) friends a bag of money.

15. Translate.
Multī militēs fortēs hodiē sunt parēs militibus Romanīs. =

16. Translate. = Multī militēs fortēs hodiē sunt parēs militibus Romanīs.
Many brave soldiers today are equal to Roman soldiers. =

17. Review. Decline “easy duty.” officium, offici – n. facilis, facile
2) Give in Latin: (a) swift boys (acc.); (b) brave citizen (abl.); (c) all towns (abl.)