25 3rd decl.isem

4th decl.ūsum

5th decl.eīem

“However: THERE IS NO SINGLE NOMINATIVE SINGULAR ENDING FOR ALL 3RD

DECLENSION NOUNS. The nominative singular form varies. So, it is especially important when learning 3rd Declension nouns to MEMORIZE BOTH THE NOMINATIVE SINGULAR AND THE STEM. Remember, for any noun, the stem is the genitive form minus the genitive ending. So, given urbs, urb-is, the nominative singular is urbs and the stem is urb-.”

“Write the nominative, genitive, and accusative singular for these nouns, followed by their English translations:”

citylawcustomfeardeathfreedom (1)

Nom. urbs Gen.urb-is Dat.

Acc.urb-em Abl.

city (subj./pred.) of the city

city (obj.)

“3rd Declension Nouns function just like the other nouns you know – as subjects, predicates, objects, or possessives:”

Patrem cum vidēbō, cōnsul erit.When I will see the father, he will be a consul. Tē mors nōn servābit.Death will not save you.

Neque timor lēgis neque mōs eumNeither fear of the law nor custom will move movēbit.him.

“TODAY, WRITE THE MARKED UP AND TRANSLATED VERSION (II AND III) OF EVERY SENTENCE.”

Mors rēgem manēbat. (2)

Consul nōn vōcem lēgis habet. (3)

Quisquid mortem timet vītam labōris habēbit. (4)

The king will love the fear of the people. (5)

The word of the Senate is: you all need to hope. (6)

Madness is a king: it sees nothing of law. (7)

“That is how you say ‘no law’ in Latin: ‘nothing’ plus a genitive word.”