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Noun-Adjective Agreement
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Nouns and the adjectives that modify them must agree in 3 important ways: Case, Number & Gender.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
However, they do not have to agree in declension (I.e. 1st, 2nd or 3rd). They may agree, but they do not have to do so.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Magna ancilla in villā laborat.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Magna ancilla in villā laborat. Magnus lupus in silvā currit.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Magna ancilla in villā laborat. Magnus lupus in silvā currit. Magnum plaustrum appropinquat. In each of these examples the adjective agrees in the case (nominative), number (singular) and gender (masc., fem., or neut.) as well as declension.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Puer magnas ancillas in villā spectat.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Puer magnas ancillas in villā videt. Puer magnos lupos in silvā videt.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Puer magnas ancillas in villā videt. Puer magnos lupos in silvīs videt. Puer magna plaustra in viā videt. In each of these examples the adjective agrees in the case (accusative), number (plural) and gender (masc., fem., or neut.) as well as declension.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Puer magnas arbores in silvīs spectat.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Puer magnas arbores in silvīs spectat. Puer magnos clamores in silvīs audit.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
Puer magnas arbores in silvīs spectat. Puer magnos clamores in silvīs audit. Puer magna murmura in viā audit. In each of these examples the adjective agrees in the case (accusative), number (plural) and gender (masc., fem., or neut.) but NOT in declension. The adjectives have 1st and 2nd declension endings, whereas the nouns have 3rd declension endings.
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Quid est rectum? Marcus cum puellīs ______ ambulabat. A) laetae
B) laetarum C) laetas D) laetīs
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Quid est rectum? Marcus cum ________ canibus ambulabat. A) magni
B) magnorum C) magnos D) magnīs
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Quid est rectum? Clamores sororis ________ Marcus audiebat.
A) solliciti B) sollicitae C) sollicitas D) sollicitīs
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Quid est rectum? Pueri principem ________ salutant. A) altus B) altum
C) alti D) alto E) altam
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Vos Temptatis Puer __________ puellas __________ conspicit.
Senatores________ bovem __________videbat.
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Noun-Adjective Agreement
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