|
Singular |
Plural |
Nominative |
-a |
-ae |
Genitive |
-ae |
-arum |
Dative |
-ae |
-is |
Accusative |
-am |
-as |
Ablative |
-ā |
-is |
Third declension is the weirdest declension. The majority of words in Latin are part of third declension, so it's very important to know.
The words in third declension can be masculine, feminine, or neuter, and there's no way to tell what gender a word is jut by looking at it, or even by knowing its meaning. Unfortunately, this means you'll have to memorize the gender of every word you learn in third declension. This sounds hard, but there are many tips and tricks you can use to make it easier. For example, to remember that the word arbor, arboris (tree) is feminine, you could remember how the tree in the book The Giving Tree was female.
The words in third declension can be masculine, feminine, or neuter, and there's no way to tell what gender a word is jut by looking at it, or even by knowing its meaning. Unfortunately, this means you'll have to memorize the gender of every word you learn in third declension. This sounds hard, but there are many tips and tricks you can use to make it easier. For example, to remember that the word arbor, arboris (tree) is feminine, you could remember how the tree in the book The Giving Tree was female.
