2nd Declension

Question 1

What makes the 2nd Declension unique

Answer 1

The 2nd Declension is the only one in which the vocative differs from the nominative, and it does this only in the singular form and in masculine/ feminine nouns.
For nouns whose nominative is -us, the vocative is -e

Question 2

If the nominative sg ending is ‘-ius’, what would the vocative singular ending be?

Answer 2

-Ī

Question 3

If the nominative sg ending is ‘-us’, what would the vocative ending be?

Answer 3

-e

Question 4

If the ending of the 2nd declension in the nom sg is not ‘us’ ‘ius’ or a proper noun, what will its vocative ending be

Answer 4

the same as the nominative ending; nom: puer, voc: puer.

Question 5

Acc endings for 2nd.

Answer 5

Sg, -um // Pl, -os (or if Neuter) - a

Question 6

Gen endings for 2nd

Answer 6

Sg, -um // Pl, -ōrum

Question 7

Abl endings for 2nd

Answer 7

Sg, -ō // Pl, -