- Which Latin nouns are neuter?
- What declension is neuter?
- Are the __________ and _____________ cases always the same in the neuter gender?
- What are the neuter rules in Latin?
Which Latin nouns are neuter?
Along with masculine and feminine, Latin also has a neuter gender meaning “neither,” that is neither masculine nor feminine. Thus neuter gender is often applied to things which don't have a natural gender, words like: “war” bellum, “iron” ferrum, or “danger” periculum.
What declension is neuter?
The 2nd declension is subdivided into two different forms of noun, one ending in -us (predominantly masculine in gender) and a second ending in -um (invariably neuter).
Are the __________ and _____________ cases always the same in the neuter gender?
Nominative and accusative cases of neuter nouns are always the same.
What are the neuter rules in Latin?
Remember the Neuter Rule: The Nominative and the Accusative are always alike, and in the plural end in -a. Remember: i) The Accusative singular always ends in -m for masculine and feminine nouns. ii) The Ablative singular always ends in a vowel.