Chapter 4 Grammar

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Chapter 4 Grammar

• 2nd Declension Nouns

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What Do You Remember?

• What is the case used for subjects?
• What is the case used for direct objects?
• What endings are used to represent subjects in
  1st declension?
• What endings are used to represent direct objects
  in 1st declension?

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Targets for Learning

• Gain an understanding of how 2nd declension nouns
  are different from 1st declension nouns.
• Become familiar with 2nd declension endings
• Recognize the similarities in cases (i.e.
  nominative is ALWAYS used for subject and/or
  predicate nominative.

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Second Declension Nouns

• 2nd Declension Nouns are masculine for the most
  part (later you will learn that some are neuter).
• 2nd Declension Noun endings follow the pattern on
  the next slide. They are also posted on the back
  wall of our classroom!

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Declining 2nd Declension Nouns

• Case Singular Plural
• Nominative -us -i
• Genitive -i -orum
• Dative -o -i s
• Accusative -um -os
• Ablative - o -i s

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Vocabulary

• Look over words
• Pronounce words

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Exit Ticket

• What are the nominative endings for 2nd
  declension (singular and plural)?
• What are the nominative endings for 1st
  declension (singular and plural)?