New Latin Grammar, page 29

New Latin Grammar, page 29 by Charles E. Bennett

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1. Nouns in -os sometimes form the Accusative Singular in -um instead of -on; as, DÄ“lum, Delos.

2. The Plural of Greek nouns, when it occurs, is usually regular.

3. For other rare forms of Greek nouns the lexicon may be consulted.

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THIRD DECLENSION.

28. Nouns of the Third Declension end in -a, -e, -Ä«, -Å, -y, -c, -l, -n, -r, -s, -t, -x. The Third Declension includes several distinct classes of Stems,--

I. Pure Consonant-Stems. II. Ä-Stems. III. Consonant-Stems which have partially adapted themselves to the inflection of Ä-Stems. IV. A very few stems ending in a long vowel or a diphthong. V. Irregular Nouns.

I. Consonant-Stems.

29. 1. In these the stem appears in its unaltered form in all the oblique cases, so that the actual case-endings may be clearly recognized.

2. Consonant-Stems fall into several natural subdivisions, according as the stem ends in a Mute, Liquid, Nasal, or Spirant.

_A. Mute-Stems._

30. Mute-Stems may end,--

1. In a Labial (p); as, prÄ«ncep-s.

2. In a Guttural (g or c); as, rÄ“mex (rÄ“meg-s); dux (duc-s).

3. In a Dental (d or t); as, lapis (lapid-s); mÄ«les (mÄ«let-s).

1. STEMS IN A LABIAL MUTE (p).

31. PrÄ«nceps, m., chief.

SINGULAR. TERMINATION. _Nom._ prÄ«nceps -s _Gen._ prÄ«ncipis -is _Dat._ prÄ«ncipÄ« -Ä« _Acc._ prÄ«ncipem -em _Voc._ prÄ«nceps -s _Abl._ prÄ«ncipe -e

PLURAL. _Nom._ prÄ«ncipÄ“s -Ä“s _Gen._ prÄ«ncipum -um _Dat._ prÄ«ncipibus -ibus _Acc._ prÄ«ncipÄ“s -Ä“s _Voc._ prÄ«ncipÄ“s -Ä“s _Abl._ prÄ«ncipibus -ibus

2. STEMS IN A GUTTURAL MUTE (g, c).

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