Adjectives: first and second declension

1. ADJECTIVES

2. Adjectives: first and second declension

-us (m), -a(f), um(n)
-er(m), -a(f), -um(n)
bonus, a, um good
integer, gra, grum
malus, a, um bad
whole, integrat
iustus, a, um just
niger, gra, grum
magnus, a, um big, great
black
publicus, a, um public
liber, ĕra, ĕrum
free

3. Adiectiva

Pluralis
Singularis
Masculinum
Femininum
Neutrum
Masculinum Femininum
Neutrum
Nom.
bonus
bona
bonum
bon-i
bon-ae
bon-a
Gen.
bon-i
bon-ae
bon-i
bon-ōrum
bon-ārum
bon-ōrum
Dat.
bon-o
bon-ae
bon-o
bon-is
bon-is
bon-is
Acc.
bon-um
bon-am
bon-um
bon-os
bon-as
bon-a
Abl.
bon-o
bon-ā
bon-o
bon-is
bon-is
bon-is
Voc.
= Nom., bon-e bon-a
bon-um
bon-i
bon-ae
bon-a

4. Adiectiva

Pluralis
Singularis
Masculinum
Femininum
Neutrum
Masculinum Femininum
Neutrum
Nom.
pulcher
pulchra
pulchrum
pulchr-i
pulchr-a
Gen.
pulchr-i
pulchr-ae
pulchr-i
pulchr-ōrum pulchrārum
pulchr-ōrum
Dat.
pulchr-o
pulchr-ae
pulchr-o
pulchr-is
pulchr-is
pulchr-is
Acc.
pulchr-um
pulchr-am
pulchr-um
pulchr-os
pulchr-as
pulchr-a
Abl.
pulchr-o
pulchr-ā
pulchr-o
pulchr-is
pulchr-is
pulchr-is
Voc.
= Nom.
pulchr-a
pulchr-um
pulchr-i
pulchr-ae
pulchr-a
pulchr-ae

5. How are the adjectives and the nouns agreed?

The gender, the number and the case should
be the same!
The declension of nouns and adjectives may
be different!
terra incognĭta
collega clarus
ager publicus
bellum longum
amīcus verus
caelum serenum
populus Romanus
causa altĕra

6. Choose the right word!

arbiter, tri m arbiter, iustus, a, um just
lucrum, i n benefit magnus, a, um great
agricŏla, ae m farmer miser, ĕra, ĕrum
poor
oculus, i m eye sinister, tra, trum left
familia, ae f family Romanus, a, um Roman
insula, ae f island magnus, a, um big
nauta, ae m sailor peritus, a, um
experienced
humus, i f soil fructiger, ĕra, ĕrum fertile

7. Praesens indicativi passivi (Present passive tense)

Person
Personal endings
Singularis
Pluralis
1.
-or
-mur
2.
-ris
-mĭni
3.
-tur
-ntur

8.

Praesens indicativi passivi
Conjug I (ornāre)
ation
II (delēre)
Persona
III (scribĕre)
IV (punīre)
Singularis
1.
ornor (orna- +
ornor)
2.
3.
-o =
dele-or
scrib-or
puni-or
orna-ris
dele-ris
scrib-ĕ-ris
puni-ris
orna-tur
dele-tur
scrib-ĭ-tur
puni-tur
Pluralis
1.
orna-mur
dele-mur
scrib-ĭ-mur
puni-mur
2.
orna-mĭni
dele-mĭni
scrib-i-mĭni
puni-mĭni
3.
orna-ntur
dele-ntur
scrib-u-ntur
puni-u-ntur

9. Infinitivus praesentis passivi

Activum
Passivum
I. accusā-re
I. accusā-ri
II. delē-re
II. delē-ri
III. vinc-ĕre
III. vinc-i
IV. punī-re
IV. punī-ri

10. Nemo debet bis punīri pro uno delīcto.

No one can be twice punished for the same crime

11. Passive voice: agent and instrument

De te fabula narratur.
The story applies to you.
Clavus clavo pellitur.
Subj.
abl. of instrument
verb in passive
Troia a Graecis expugnatur.
Subj.
abl. of agent
verb in passive