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Latin - Noun Declension Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

Latin's changing nouns.

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

First Declen­sion - "-a, -ae"

 
Singular
Plural
Nominative
Subject
-a
-ae
Vocative
Talking to
-a
-ae
Genitive
Ownership
-ae
-ārum
Dative
Time & Space
-ae
-īs
Accusative
Object
-am
-ās
Ablative
From, with,
or in/at
-īs
Usually for feminine nouns, but can apply to some masculine occupa­tions. e.g. poēta, poētae m. ('poet'), agricola, agricolae m. ('farm­er'), auriga, aurigae m. ('auriga, chario­teer'), pīrāta, pīrātae m. ('pirate') and nauta, nautae m. ('sail­or').

Second Declen­sion - "-us, -ī or -um, ī"

 
Singular
Plural
 
Masculine / Neuter
Masculine / Neuter
Nominative
Subject
-us / -um
-ī / -a
Vocative
-e / -um
-ōs / -a
Genitive
-ōrum
Dative
-īs
Accusative
-um
-ōs
Ablative
-īs
Usually used for masculine nouns. Exceptions including including names of gemstones, plants, trees, and some towns and cities.

Second Declen­sion - "­-ius, -iī or -ium, -iī"

 
Singular
Plural
 
Masculine / Neuter
Masculine / Neuter
Nominative
Subject
-ius / -ium
-iī / -a
Vocative
-ī / -um
-iī / -a
Genitive
-iī
-ōrum
Dative
-īs
Accusative
-ium
-ōs / -a
Ablative
-īs
Usually used for masculine nouns. Exceptions including including names of gemstones, plants, trees, and some towns and cities.

Second Declen­sion - "-er, -ī or -ir, -ī"

 
Singular
Plural
 
-er / -ir
-er / -ir
Nominative
Subject
-er / -ir
Vocative
-er / -ir
Genitive
-ōrum
Dative
-īs
Accusative
-um
-ōs
Ablative
-īs

Third Declen­sion -

 
Singular
Plural
Nominative
-s
Vocative
Genitive
Dative
Accusative
Ablative
The Third Declension contains the largest grouping of nouns. Includes masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns. The Stem is found in the genitive singular form after breaking off the ending "­-is­".