New Latin Grammar by Charles E. Bennett
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coalesced so closely with the actual case-ending that the latter has become
more or less obscured. The _apparent case-ending_ thus resulting is called a termination. THE FIVE DECLENSIONS. 18. There are five Declensions in Latin, distinguished from each other by the final letter of the Stem, and also by the Termination of the Genitive Singular, as follows:-- DECLENSION. FINAL LETTER OF STEM. GEN. TERMINATION. First Ä -ae Second Å -Ä« Third Ä / Some consonant -Ä«s Fourth Å -Å«s Fifth Ä -ÄÄ« / -ÄÄ« Cases alike in Form. 19. 1. The Vocative is regularly like the Nominative, except in the singular of nouns in -us of the Second Declension. 2. The Dative and Ablative Plural are always alike. 3. In Neuters the Accusative and Nominative are always alike, and in the Plural end in -Ä. 4. In the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Declensions, the Accusative Plural is regularly like the Nominative. |
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