3rd declension nouns

Question 1

How can 3rd declension nouns be recognised?

Answer 1

The genetive singular form end in ‘is’

Question 2

What are the endings for third declension nouns (masculine and feminine)?

Answer 2

Singular

• nom - various
• voc - as nominative
• acc - EM
• gen -IS
• dat -I
• abl -E

Plural

• nom -ES
• voc -ES
• acc -ES
• gen -UM
• dat -IBUS
• abl -IBUS

Question 3

What are the endings for third declension nouns (neuter)?

Answer 3

Singular

• nom - various
• voc - as nominative
• acc - as nominative
• gen -IS
• dat -I
• abl -E

Plural

• nom -A
• voc -A
• acc -A
• gen -UM
• dat -IBUS
• abl -IBUS

Question 4

Decline rex, regis (m.) king

Answer 4

Singular

• nom - rex
• voc - rex
• acc - regem
• gen - regis
• dat - regi
• abl - rege

Plural

• nom - reges
• voc - reges
• acc - reges
• gen - regum
• dat - regibus
• abl - regibus

Question 5

Decline jus, juris (n.) law, right

Answer 5

Singular

• nom - jus
• voc - jus
• acc - jus
• gen - juris
• dat - juri
• abl - jure

Plural

• nom - jura
• voc - jura
• acc - jura
• gen - jurum
• dat - juribus
• abl - juribus