First Declension
puella, puellae (f) – girl
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: puella girl puellae girls
Genitive: puellae of the girl puellarum of the girls
Dative: puellae to/for the girl puellis to/for the girls
Accusative: puellam girl puellas girls
Ablative: puellā by/with the girl puellis by/with the girls
Vocative: puella! girl! puellae! girls!
agricola, agricolae (m) – farmer
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: agricola farmer agricolae farmers
Genitive: agricolae of the farmer agricolarum of the farmers
Dative: agricolae to/for the farmer agricolis to/for the farmers
Accusative: agricolam farmer agricolas farmers
Ablative: agricolā by/with the farmer agricolis by/with the farmers
Vocative: agricola! farmer! agricolae! farmers!
ancilla, ancillae (f) – slave-girl
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: ancilla slave-girl ancillae slave-girls
Genitive: ancillae of the slave-girl ancillarum of the slave-girls
Dative: ancillae to/for the slave-girl ancillis to/for the slave-girls
Accusative: ancillam slave-girl ancillas slave-girls
Ablative: ancillā by/with the slave-girl ancillis by/with the slave-girls
Vocative: ancilla! slave-girl! ancillae! slave-girls!
Second Declension
servus, servi (m) – slave
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: servus slave servi slaves
Genitive: servi of the slave servorum of the slaves
Dative: servo to/for the slave servis to/for the slaves
Accusative: servum slave servos slaves
Ablative: servō by/with the slave servis by/with the slaves
Vocative: serve! slave! servi! slaves!
coquus, coqui (m) – cook
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: coquus cook coqui cooks
Genitive: coqui of the cook coquorum of the cooks
Dative: coquo to/for the cook coquis to/for the cooks
Accusative: coquum cook coquos cooks
Ablative: coquō by/with the cook coquis by/with the cooks
Vocative: coque! cook! coqui! cooks!
puer, pueri (m) – boy
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: puer boy pueri boys
Genitive: pueri of the boy puerorum of the boys
Dative: puero to/for the boy pueris to/for the boys
Accusative: puerum boy pueros boys
Ablative: puerō by/with the boy pueris by/with the boys
Vocative: puer! boy! pueri! boys!
faber, fabri (m) – craftsman
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: faber craftsman fabri craftsmen
Genitive: fabri of the craftsman fabrorum of the craftsmen
Dative: fabro to/for the craftsman fabris to/for the craftsmen
Accusative: fabrum craftsman fabros craftsmen
Ablative: fabrō by/with the craftsman fabris by/with the craftsmen
Vocative: faber! craftsman! fabri! craftsmen!
Second Declension: neuter
atrium, atrii (n) – reception hall, atrium
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: atrium atrium atria atria
Genitive: atrii of the atrium atriorum of the atria
Dative: atrio to/for the atrium puellis to/for the atria
Accusative: atrium atrium atria atria
Ablative: atriō by/with the atrium atriis by/with the atria
Vocative: atrium! atrium! atria! atria!
Second Declension: irregular vir
vir, viri (m) – man
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: vir man viri men
Genitive: viri of the man virorum of the men
Dative: viro to/for the man viris to/for the men
Accusative: virum man viros men
Ablative: virō by/with the man viris by/with the men
Vocative: vir! man! viri! men!
Third Declension: masculine / feminine noun
canis, canis (m/f) – dog
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: canis dog canes dogs
Genitive: canis of the dog canium of the dogs
Dative: cani to/for the dog canibus to/for the dogs
Accusative: canem dog canes dogs
Ablative: cane by/with the dog canibus by/with the dogs
Vocative: canis! dog! canes! dogs!
rex, regis (m) – king
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: rex king reges kings
Genitive: regis of the king regum of the kings
Dative: regi to/for the king regibus to/for the kings
Accusative: regem king reges kings
Ablative: rege by/with the king regibus by/with the kings
Vocative: rex! king! reges! kings!
princeps, principis (m) – chief
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: princeps chief principes chiefs
Genitive: principis of the chief principium of the chiefs
Dative: principi to/for the chief principibus to/for the chiefs
Accusative: principem chief principes chiefs
Ablative: principe by/with the chief principibus by/with the chiefs
Vocative: princeps! chief! principes! chiefs!
civis, civis (m) – citizen
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: civis citizen cives citizens
Genitive: civis of the citizen civium of the citizens
Dative: civi to/for the citizen civibus to/for the citizens
Accusative: civem citizen cives citizens
Ablative: civi by/with the citizen civibus by/with the citizens
Vocative: civis! citizen! cives! citizens!
gens, gentis (f) – family, tribe
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: gens tribe gentes tribes
Genitive: gentis of the tribe gentum of the tribes
Dative: genti to/for the tribe gentibus to/for the tribes
Accusative: gentem tribe gentes tribes
Ablative: gente by/with the tribe gentibus by/with the tribes
Vocative: gens! tribe! gentes! tribes!
Third Declension: neuter noun
animal, animalis (n) – animal
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: animal animal animalia animals
Genitive: animalis of the animal animalium of the animals
Dative: animali to/for the animal animalibus to/for the animals
Accusative: animal animal animalia animals
Ablative: animali by/with the animal animalibus by/with the animals
Vocative: animal! animal! animalia! animals!
opus, operis (n) – work
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: opus work opera works
Genitive: operis of the work operum of the works
Dative: operi to/for the work operibus to/for the works
Accusative: opus work opera works
Ablative: opere by/with the work operibus by/with the works
Vocative: operis! work! (not the verb) opera! works! (not the verb)
Fourth Declension: masculine / feminine noun
manus, manūs (f) – hand
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: manus hand manūs hands
Genitive: manūs of the hand manuum of the hands
Dative: manui to/for the hand manibus to/for the hands
Accusative: manum hand manūs hands
Ablative: manū by/with the hand manibus by/with the hands
Vocative: manus! hand! manūs! hands!
Fourth Declension: neuter noun
cornu, cornūs (n) – horn
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: cornu horn cornua horns
Genitive: cornūs of the horn cornuum of the horns
Dative: cornu to/for the horn cornibus to/for the horns
Accusative: cornu horn cornua horns
Ablative: cornu by/with the horn cornibus by/with the horns
Vocative: cornu! horn! cornua! horns!
Fifth Declension
res, rei (f) – thing, stuff, matter
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: res thing res stuff
Genitive: rei of the thing rerum of the stuff
Dative: rei to/for the thing rebus to/for the stuff
Accusative: rem thing res stuff
Ablative: rē by/with the thing rebus by/with the stuff
Vocative: res! thing! res! stuff!
effigies, effigiei (f) – statue
Singular Meaning Plural Meaning
Nominative: effigies statue effigies statues
Genitive: effigiei of the statue effigierum of the statues
Dative: effigiei to/for the statue effigiebus to/for the statues
Accusative: effigiem statue effigies statues
Ablative: effigiē by/with the statue effigiebus by/with the statues
Vocative: effigies! statue! effigies! statues!