| Adjectives |
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Adjectives are of two sorts:
Adjectives are declined in cases, as are nouns (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative). Adjectives have all three genders (masculine, feminine, neuter).
To determine the declension, start by looking at the principal parts.
nominative singular masculine, nominative singular feminine and Nominative singular neuter
1st & 2nd declension adjectives have these endings:
3rd declension adjectives have these endings:
Adjectives agree with the gender of the noun.
Noun: amicitia, -ae, f.. - friendship
Adjective: magnus, magna, magnum - great, large
Decline: amicitia magna- great friendship
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | |
| Nom. | amicitia magna | amicitiae magnae |
| Gen. | amicitiae magnae | amicitiârum magnârum |
| Dat. | amicitiae magnae | amicitiîs magnîs |
| Acc. | amicitiam magnam | amicitias magnas |
| Abl. | amicitiâ magnâ | amicitiîs magnîs |
Adjectives agree with the gender of the noun
Noun: mîles, mîlitis, m.. - soldier
Adjective: magnus, magna, magnum - great, large
Decline: mîles magnus- great soldier
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | |
| Nom. | mîles magnus | mîlitês magnî |
| Gen. | mîlitis magnî | mîlitum magnôrum |
| Dat. | mîlitî magnô | mîlitibus magnîs |
| Acc. | mîlitem magnum | mîlitês magnôs |
| Abl. | mîlîte magnô | mîlitibus magnîs |
Adjectives agree with the gender of the noun
Noun: baculum, -î, n.. - stick
Adjective: gravis, gravis, grave- heavy, severe
Decline: baculum grave- heavy stick
| SINGULAR | PLURAL | |
| Nom. | baculum grave | bacula gravia |
| Gen. | baculî gravis | baculôrum gravium |
| Dat. | baculô gravî | baculîs gravibus |
| Acc. | baculum grave | bacula gravia |
| Abl. | baculô gravî | baculîs gravibus |
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