Second Declension Nouns


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


The Second Declension

Gender: Masculine and neuter. Genetive Ending: -i

The following are tables of the endings for first declension nouns. The masculine example is servus, -i, slave; and templum, -i, temple for neuters.

Singular

Masculine

Case Ending Example
Nom -us servus
Voc -e serve
Acc -um servum
Gen -i servi
Dat -o servo
Abl -o servo

Neuter

Case Ending Example
Nom -um templum
Voc -um templum
Acc -um templum
Gen -i templi
Dat -o templo
Abl -o templo

Plural

Masculine

Case Ending Example
Nom -i servi
Voc -i servi
Acc -os servos
Gen -orum servorum
Dat -is servis
Abl -is servis

Neuter

Case Ending Example
Nom -a templa
Voc -a templa
Acc -a templa
Gen -orum templorum
Dat -is templis
Abl -is templis

Notes and Further Info


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