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Nouns are distributed into Five Declensions. In Latin dictionaries the Declension to which a Noun belongs is shown by giving the inflexion of the Genitive Singular.
The Genitive Singular of the First Declension ends in ae.
The Genitive Singular of the Second Declension ends in î.
The Genitive Singular of the Third Declension ends in ĭs.
The Genitive Singular of the Fourth Declension ends in ûs.
The Genitive Singular of the Fifth Declension ends in êî.
General Rules of Declension.—In Neuter Nouns the Nominative, Vocative, and Accusative are always alike, and the Nominative, Vocative, and Accusative always end in -ă.
The Nominative and Vocative of all Genders are alike, except in the Masculine Singular of the Second Declension.
The Dative and Ablative Plurals are always alike.
The Genitive Singular of the Fourth Declension ends in ûs.
The Genitive Singular of the Fifth Declension ends in êî.
General Rules of Declension.—In Neuter Nouns the Nominative, Vocative, and Accusative are always alike, and the Nominative, Vocative, and Accusative always end in -ă.
The Nominative and Vocative of all Genders are alike, except in the Masculine Singular of the Second Declension.
The Dative and Ablative Plurals are always alike.
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