1. determine declension group by looking at the Genitive ending

-ae	=	1st declension
-î	=	2nddeclension

1. ager, agrî, m
2. agricola, agricolae, m
3. femina, feminae, f
4. filia, filiae, f
5. filius, filiî, m
6. numerus, numerî, m
7. populus, populî, m
8. puer, puerî, m
9. sapientiae, sapientiae, f
10. vir, virî, m
2. To find the stem, drop the genitive ending

 
3. Gender must be memorized with the dictionary entry

 
4. if the noun is feminine, the adjective takes 1^st declension endings (puella saeva)

 
5. if the noun is masculine, the adjective takes 2^nd declension endings (pirata saevus)

 
6. Case endings:

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