Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In Latin they may change their endings for a number of reasons...
Adjectives have 3 forms: Positive (ie: "big"), Comparative (ie: "bigger") and Superlative (ie: "biggest/very big"). The Latin word for an adjective changes in suit:
Adjectives have 3 forms: Positive (ie: "big"), Comparative (ie: "bigger") and Superlative (ie: "biggest/very big"). The Latin word for an adjective changes in suit:
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Masculine |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Nominative sing |
-ior |
-imus |
Accusative sing |
-iorem |
-imum |
Dative sing |
-iori |
-imo |
Genitive sing |
-ioris |
-imi |
Vocative sing |
-ior |
-ime |
Ablative sing |
-iore |
-imo |
Nominative plu |
-iores |
-imi |
Accusative plu |
-iores/is |
-imos |
Dative plu |
-ioribus |
-imis |
Genitive plu |
-iorum |
-imorum |
Vocative plu |
-iores |
-imi |
Ablative plu |
-ioribus |
-imis |
Feminine |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Nominative sing |
-ior |
-ima |
Accusative sing |
-iorem |
-imam |
Dative sing |
-iori |
-ima |
Genitive sing |
-ioris |
-imae |
Vocative sing |
-ior |
-ima |
Ablative sing |
-iore |
-ima |
Nominative plu |
-iores |
-imae |
Accusative plu |
-iores/is |
-imas |
Dative plu |
-ioribus |
-imis |
Genitive plu |
-iorum |
-imarum |
Vocative plu |
-iores |
-imae |
Ablative plu |
-ioribus |
-imis |
Neuter |
Comparative |
Superlative |
Nominative sing |
-ius |
-imum |
Accusative sing |
-ius |
-imum |
Dative sing |
-iori |
-imo |
Genitive sing |
-ioris |
-imi |
Vocative sing |
-ius |
-imum |
Ablative sing |
-iore |
-imo |
Nominative plu |
-iora |
-ima |
Accusative plu |
-iora |
-ima |
Dative plu |
-ioribus |
-imis |
Genitive plu |
-iora |
-imorum |
Vocative plu |
-iora |
-ima |
Ablative plu |
-ioribus |
-imis |
In Latin, adjectives agree with the noun they describe in gender, number and case and change according to the adjective's declension:
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First Declension
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Second Decelnsion
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Third Declension 1
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1st Declension |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Neuter |
Nominative sing |
-us/-er |
-a |
-um |
Accusative sing |
-um |
-am |
-um |
Genitive sing |
-i |
-ae |
-i |
Dative sing |
-o |
-ae |
-o |
Nominative plu |
-i |
-as |
-a |
Accusative plu |
-os |
-as |
-a |
Genitive plu |
-orum |
-arum |
-orum |
Dative plu |
-is |
-is |
-is |
2nd Declension |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Neuter |
nominative sing |
-us/-er |
-a |
-um |
accusative sing |
-um |
-am |
-um |
genitive sing |
-i |
-ae |
-i |
dative sing |
-o |
-ae |
-o |
nominative plu |
-i |
-ae |
-a |
accusative plu |
-os |
-as |
-a |
genitive plu |
-orum |
-arum |
-orum |
dative plu |
-is |
-is |
-is |
Consonant or i stem |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Neuter |
Nominative sing |
-is |
-is |
-e |
Accusative sing |
-em |
-em |
-e |
Genitive sing |
-is |
-is |
-is |
Dative sing |
-i |
-i |
-i |
Nominative plu |
-es |
-es |
-ia |
Accusative plu |
-es |
-es |
-ia |
Genitive plu |
-ium |
-ium |
-ium |
Dative plu |
-ibus |
-ibus |
-ibus |