CAN second declension nouns be feminine?

Second declension nouns in Latin are mostly masculine or neuter, but there are also feminine nouns that are declined like masculine ones.

What is the rule of second declension neuter nouns?

Nominative and vocative endings are always the same except for second declension nouns ending in ‘-us’. Nominative and accusative cases of neuter nouns are always the same. The plural always ends in ‘-a’.

What gender are second declension nouns with a nominative singular ending?

Nouns in this declension are mostly MASCULINE and use endings similar to the masculine definite article. The nominative singular, however, adds –ς. The few FEMININE nouns in this declension use exactly the same endings as the masculine.

What are the two rules for neuter nouns in Latin?

There are four important rules to remember here: (1) neuter nominatives and accusative forms are always the same; (2) an adjective agrees with the noun it modifies in number, gender and case; (3) the base of the Latin verb “to be” is es- or sometimes su-; (4) a substantive derives its substance from its gender.

What are 2nd declension nouns in Latin?

The second declension is a category of nouns in Latin and Greek with similar case formation. In particular, these nouns are thematic, with an original o in most of their forms. In Classical Latin, the short o of the nominative and accusative singular became u.

How do you know if a Latin word is singular or plural?

Latin Plural Endings

• Words ending in a, plural -s or -ae. alga: algae or algas.
• Words ending in ex, plural -exes or -ices.
• Words ending in eau, plural -eaus or -eaux.
• Words ending in ion, plural -ia.
• Words ending in is, plural -es.
• Words ending in ix.
• Words ending in o, plural -os or -i.
• Words ending in oo, plural -oos.

What is 2nd declension in Latin?

The second declension is a category of nouns in Latin and Greek with similar case formation. In Classical Latin, the short o of the nominative and accusative singular became u. Both Latin and Greek have two basic classes of second-declension nouns: masculine or feminine in one class, neuter in another.

What is the neuter law in Latin?

Remember the Neuter Rule: The Nominative and the Accusative are always alike, and in the plural end in -a. Remember: i) The Accusative singular always ends in -m for masculine and feminine nouns. ii) The Ablative singular always ends in a vowel.

How do you know if a Latin noun is neutered?

If the nominative singular of a fourth declension noun ends in –us, the noun is masculine. But if the nominative singular ends in –ū, the noun is neuter.

What is the Latin neuter law?

Is Deus neutered?

Neuter nouns end in –um in the nominative singular. They decline in the same way as masculine nouns, just with the two neuter rules applied (i.e. nom….

	singular	plural
nom.	deus	dei (or di)
acc.	deum	deos
gen.	dei	deorum (or deum)
dat.	deo	deis (or dis)