1. Lesson 16 – 2nd Declension Neuter preview
Before we begin please read pages “Grammar” of your textbook. This will give you a preview of what you are about to learn.
What other gender can belong to the 2nd declension?
What are the only 3 differences between masculine and neuter nouns of the 2nd declension?
The nominative neuter is always identical to what other case?

2. Lesson 16 – 2nd Declension Neuter overview and forms
The 2nd declension contains not only masculine nouns, but also neuter ones
Remember – not all “things” in Latin are neuter e.g. a road is feminine
The neuter looks nearly identical to the masculine. The only differences are nominative singular (-um vs. –us), nominative plural (-a vs. –i) and accusative plural (-a vs. –os)
With neuter nouns, the nominative and accsative cases are identical to one another
Nominative -um (frumentum) -a (frumenta)
Genitive -i (frumenti) -orum (frumentorum)
Dative -o (frumento) -is (frumentis)
Accusative -um (frumentum) -a (frumenta)
Ablative -o (frumento) -is (frumentis)