Latin - Nouns
Created | Updated Feb 27, 2004
Latin Nouns
One of the fundamental parts of every language I have encountered so far. Without them senences are just strings of functions and modifiers with nothing to modify.
In Latin, there are five declensions which affect how nouns are declined1.
He, She, It (Is, Ea, Id)
Like many languages, Latin uses gender-specific endings. For that reason, it is important to know different nouns' genders so you arrive at the correct ending. The genders are Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter.
Some Nouns
| Nominative2 | Genitive3 | Gender | English | Nominative | Genitive | Gender | English |
| Pila | Pilae | f | Ball | Asinus | Asini | m | Donkey |
| Creusa | Creusae | f | Cherry | Oppidum | Oppidi | n | Town |
| Mus | Mi | m | Mouse | Tela | Telae | f | Spear |
All of these nouns are part of the
First or Second Declension
The entirety of the first declension of nouns is feminine. The girls get a whole declension to themselves. In the nominative, everything ends in -a. But, there are some exceptions, there are a few nouns that are masculine because they are professions4. Examples are: Agricola, Agricolae, m., Farmer; Athleta, Athletae, m. Athlete.
