Second Declension
Singular
| Case | Latin word | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | servus | the slave |
| Gen. | servi | of the slave |
| Dat. | servo | to the slave |
| Acc. | servum | the slave |
| Voc. | serve | slave |
| Abl. | (a) servō | by, with the slave |
Plural
| Case | Latin word | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | servi | the slaves |
| Gen. | servorum | of the slaves |
| Dat. | servis | to the slaves |
| Acc. | servos | the slaves |
| Voc. | servi | slaves |
| Abl. | (a) servis | by or with the slaves |
Singular
| Case | Latin word | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amicus | the friend |
| Gen. | amici | of the friend |
| Dat. | amico | to the friend |
| Acc. | amicum | the friend |
| Voc. | amice | friend |
| Abl. | (ab) amico | with or by the friend |
Plural
| Case | Latin word | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | amici | the friends |
| Gen. | amicorum | of the friends |
| Dat. | amicis | to the friends |
| Acc. | amicos | the friends |
| Voc. | amici | friends |
| Abl. | amicis | with or by the friends |
Singular
| Case | Latin word | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | puer | the boy |
| Gen. | pueri | of the boy |
| Dat. | puero | to the boy |
| Acc. | puerum | the boy |
| Voc. | puer | boy |
| Abl. | puero | with or by the boy |
Plural
| Case | Latin word | English translation |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | pueri | the boys |
| Gen. | puerorum | of the boys |
| Dat. | pueris | to the boys |
| Acc. | pueros | the boys |
| Voc. | pueri | boys |
| Abl. | (a) pueris | with or by the boys |
Vir, viri, the man is declined like puer. The Vocative of Deus is Deus, of filius fili. A few proper names like Joseph are not declined.
Perfect Active
| Latin (s) | English | Latin (pl) | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laudavi | I have praised | Laudavimus | We have praised |
| Laudavisti | You have praised | Laudavistis | You have praised |
| Laudavit | He has praised | Laudaverunt | They have praised |
Instead of laudavisti, laudavistis, the abridged forms can be used; namely laudasti, laudastis.
Vocabulary
- angelus messenger, angel
- apostolus apostle
- chorus choir
- Deus God
- dominus lord, master
- filius son
- mundus world
- populus people
- sum I am
- coronare crown
- sumus we are
- nuntiare announce
- enarrare relate, tel
- iubilare rejoice
- adorare adore
- magnificare praise
- salvare save, redeem
- superare defeat, overcome
- obtemperare obey
- in with abl (where) in, on; ed with acc., on. to.
- In with acc. (whereto) in, near, at; on, to against
Exercises
- Deus est Dominus.
- Domini est terra.
- Christus est filius Dei.
- Nos populus Dei sumus.
- Angelus nuntiavit Mariae.
- Stellae enarrant gloriam Dei.
- Chori angelorum laudant Dominum.
- Ad Dominum clamavi.
- Animae iubilant in Domino.
- Misericordiam Dei adoramus,
- Magnificavit anima Mariae Dominum.
- Jesus Christus mundum salvavit et sanctificavit.
- Puer Iesus Joseph et Mariae obtemperavit.
- Dominus Mariam coronavit.
- Magdalena viam poenitentiae ambulavit.
- Apostoli pro ecclesia laboraverunt,
- Maria pro ecclesia Dei orat.
- Apostoli mundum superaverunt.
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- God is Lord.
- The Lord’s is the earth.
- Christ is the son og God.
- We are the people of God.
- The Angel declared to Mary.
- The stars announce the glory of God.
- Choruses of angels praise the Lord.
- To the Lord I have cried.
- Souls rejoice in the Lord.
- We adore the mercy of God.
- The soul of Mary magnifies the Lord.
- Jesus Christ has saved and sanctified the world.
- The boy Jesus has obeyed Joseph and Mary.
- The Lord has crowned Mary.
- Magdalena has walked the way of penance.
- The Apostles have laboured for the church.
- Mary prays for the church.
- The Apostles have overcome the world.