First Declension Nouns


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This page details the declension of all nouns in the first declension. What is a declension?


The First Declension

Gender: Almost all nouns are fem. Genetive Ending: -ae

The following are tables of the endings for first declension nouns. Our example is puella, -ae, f. (girl).

Singular

Case Ending Example
Nom -a puella
Voc -a puella
Acc -am puellam
Gen -ae puellae
Dat -ae puellae
Abl -a puella

Plural

Case Ending Example
Nom -ae puellae
Voc -ae puellae
Acc -as puellas
Gen -arum puellarum
Dat -is puellis
Abl -is puellis

Notes and Further Info


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