singular	plural
Nominative	-um	-a
Genitive	-î	-ôrum
Dative	-ô	-îs
Accusative	-um	-a
Ablative	-ô	-îs
Vocative	-um	-a

 

1. In neuter nouns, the nominative and accusative always take the same form
2. In neuter plural nouns, the nominative and accusative always end in -a
3. Neuter nouns are modified by adjectives that take 2^nd declension neuter endings

  1. Remember the verb endings:
 

singular	plural
-o/-m (I)	-mus (we)
-s (you)	-tis (ya’ll)
-t (he, she, it)	-nt (they)

2.
 

	singular		plural
1st	sum	I am	sumus	We are
2nd	es	You are	estis	Ya’ll are
3rd	est	He/she/it is	sunt	They are

1. Linking:
 

Nominative subject	Linking verb	Nom. Subject Complement
Pirata	est	Românus
	sumus	Românî
	estis	Românae

2. Transitive: verb CAN take a direct object (but does NOT have to: puella videt --  the girl sees)

3. Intransitive: verb CANNOT take a direct object (ambulat -- he/she walks)

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