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Nouns, verbs, and adjectives have principal parts. All nouns, verbs, and adjectives are listed alphabetically according to their principal parts in all Latin dictionaries. The principal parts are used to obtain stems. Stems become the base of that word for its function.
Principal Parts Menu:
| Principal Parts | Nom. sg. masculine | Nom. sg. feminine | Nom. sg. neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st and 2nd Declension | altus
pulcher |
alta
pulchra |
altum
pulchrum |
| 3rd Declension | fortis
celer |
fortis
celeris |
forte
celere |
The stem of the adjective comes from the Nom. sg. f. (2nd principal part) by dropping
the feminine ending: -a for 1st and 2nd Declension, and the -is for 3rd Declension.
Memoria tene! Declensions: Nouns and adjectives are declined in cases. A noun can
belong to only one declension. There are five declensions of nouns. An adjective can
belong to only one of two types (1st and 2nd declension or 3rd declension) but will
contain endings for all three genders.
Exempli Gratia - The table below gives some examples of an adjective and a noun in agreement, and gives the gender, number and case - all of which must agree!
| Adjective & Noun | Number | Gender | Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| tall tree (direct object)
arborem altam |
singular | feminine | Accusative |
| with tall men
cum virîs altîs |
plural | masculine | Ablative |
| of the brave boy
puerî fortis |
singular | masculine | Genitive |
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