Last week we learned about the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd declensions. This week we are going to discuss the gender of nouns and the neuter endings for nouns of the 2nd and 3rd declensions. Enjoy the show!!
A QUOTE:
tempus fugit
You know from the video above that tempus means 'time' and, as the picture above suggests, fugit means flies, though not in the way you're thinking. Tempus Fugit means time is fleeting, it is passing quickly, it is flying right by us. Time flies when you're having fun.... !
AN EXERCISE:
The following nouns are all 2nd declension. Identify whether they are masculine or neuter, based on what you learned from the video above.
bellum, belli
vir, viri
servus, servi
puer, pueri
vallum, valli
hortus, horti
periculum, periculi
verbum, verbi
filius, fili
ager, agri
When you have finished identifying each one as masculine or neuter, you can check your answers below.
DO NOT SCROLL DOWN UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED ALL OF THEM!
The answers are below.
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bellum, belli - NEUTER
vir, viri - MASCULINE
servus, servi - MASCULINE
puer, pueri - MASCULINE
vallum, valli - NEUTER
hortus, horti - MASCULINE
periculum, periculi - NEUTER
verbum, verbi - NEUTER
filius, fili - MASCULINE
ager, agri - MASCULINE
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