New Latin Grammar by Charles E. Bennett
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1. Iter, itineris, n., _way_, is inflected regularly throughout from the stem itiner-. 2. Supellex, supellectilis, f., _furniture_, is confined to the Singular. The oblique cases are formed from the stem supellectil-. The ablative has both -Ä« and -e. 3. Jecur, n., _liver_, forms its oblique cases from two stems,--jecor- and jecinor-. Thus, Gen. jecoris or jecinoris. 4. Femur, n., _thigh_, usually forms its oblique cases from the stem femor-, but sometimes from the stem femin-. Thus, Gen. femoris or feminis. General Principles of Gender in the Third Declension. 43. 1. Nouns in -Å, -or, -Ås, -er, -Äs are Masculine. 2. Nouns in -Äs, -Äs, -is, -ys, -x, -s (preceded by a consonant); -dÅ, -gÅ (Genitive -inis); -iÅ (abstract and collective), -Å«s (Genitive -Ätis or -Å«dis) are Feminine. 3. Nouns ending in -a, -e, -i, -y, -o, -l, -n, -t, -ar, -ur, -Ås are Neuter. Chief Exceptions to Gender in the Third Declension. 44. Exceptions to the Rule for Masculines. 1. Nouns in -Å. |
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