1. Third declension

2. Please look up these words in the Latin dictionary…
arbor
canis
mater
urbs
vox
arboris
canis
matris
urbis
vocis

3. This second form is the second case…
arbor
It is in this second form that the true stem hides!
arboris
AKA the Genitive!

4. Where is my STEM???

5. 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

6. Take off the -IS!

7. Third Declension Masc or Fem
singular plural
NOM.
GEN.
DAT.
ACC.
ABL.
rex
reges
regis
regum
regi
regibus
regem
reges
rege
regibus

8. Singular…
I love my mother.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

9. Singular…
I love my mother.
Accusative
mater
matris
matrem
matri
matre

10. Singular…
I made my mother a card.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

11. 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

12. The mother hugged her son.
Singular…
The mother hugged her son.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

13. The mother hugged her son.
Singular…
The mother hugged her son.
Nominative
matris
matri
matrem
mater
matre

14. Singular…
He gave his mother a hug.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

15. 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

16. He took his mother’s hand.
Singular…
He took his mother’s hand.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

17. He took his mother’s hand.
Singular…
He took his mother’s hand.
Genitive
mater
matri
matrem
matris
matre

18. She walked with her mother.
Singular…
She walked with her mother.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

19. She walked with her mother.
Singular…
She walked with her mother.
Ablative
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

20. She has the eyes of her mother.
Singular…
She has the eyes of her mother.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

21. She has the eyes of her mother.
Singular…
She has the eyes of her mother.
Genitive
mater
matri
matrem
matris
matre

22. The letter was written by her mother.
Singular…
The letter was written by her mother.
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

23. The letter was written by her mother.
Singular…
The letter was written by her mother.
Ablative
mater
matris
matri
matrem
matre

24. They got candy from their mothers.
Plural…
They got candy from their mothers.
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

25. They got candy from their mothers.
Plural…
They got candy from their mothers.
Ablative
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

26. They buy their mothers presents.
Plural…
They buy their mothers presents.
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

27. They buy their mothers presents.
Plural…
They buy their mothers presents.
Dative
matrēs
matrum
matrēs
matribus
matribus

28. Plural…
We watched the mothers.
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

29. We watched the mothers. Accusative matrēs matrum matrēs matribus
Plural…
We watched the mothers.
Accusative
matrēs
matrum
matrēs
matribus
matribus

30. We saw the mothers’ children.
Plural…
We saw the mothers’ children.
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

31. We saw the mothers’ children.
Plural…
We saw the mothers’ children.
Genitive
matrēs
matribus
matrēs
matrum
matribus

32. I gave flowers to the mothers.
Plural…
I gave flowers to the mothers.
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

33. I gave flowers to the mothers.
Plural…
I gave flowers to the mothers.
Dative
matrēs
matrum
matrēs
matribus
matribus

34. Plural…
The mothers thanked me.
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

35. The mothers thanked me. Nominative matrum matribus matrēs matrēs
Plural…
The mothers thanked me.
Nominative
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matrēs
matribus

36. Plural…
I thanked the mothers.
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

37. I thanked the mothers. matrēs Accusative matrum matribus matrēs
Plural…
I thanked the mothers.
Accusative
matrēs
matrum
matribus
matrēs
matribus

38. urbem
the city (D.O.)

39. patrum
of the fathers

40. frater
the brother (subject)

41. voces
voices (D.O.)
voices (subj)

42. from/by/with the crash
fragore
from/by/with the crash

43. principi
to/for the Emperor

44. from/by/with the trees
arboribus
to/for the trees
from/by/with the trees

45. canis
the dog
of the dog