The genitive of the singular of the second declension ends in \u2013\u012b.<\/p>\n
Scapha puer\u012b in \u012bnsul\u0101 est<\/strong> = The boy\u2019s boat is on the island.<\/p>\n The plural nominative of the second declension also ends in \u2013\u012b, but since the way the plural nominative functions in the sentence is very different from the singular genitive of the second declension, it shouldn\u2019t be too difficult to spot the differences between the two.<\/p>\n Puer\u012b in \u012bnsul\u0101\u00a0sunt<\/strong> = The boys are on the island.<\/p>\n Here, puer\u012b end in an \u2013\u012b, but you can clearly see that there is no possession in the sentence. Therefore it has to be the nominative plural.<\/p>\n The genitive plural of the second declension ends in \u2013\u014drum.<\/p>\n Scapha vir\u014drum in aqu\u0101<\/strong> = The mens\u2019 boat is on the water.<\/p>\n Be careful with the genitive plural of the second declension. It is similar to the genitive plural ending of the first declension, which ends in \u2013\u0101rum.<\/p>\n Scapha p\u012br\u0101t\u0101rum in n\u014dn aqu\u0101<\/strong> = The pirates’ boat is not on the water.<\/p>\n Here, p\u012br\u0101t\u0101rum ends in -\u0101rum, which tells you that this is a first declension gentive singular noun.<\/p>\n The genitive can also have the meaning “of”, especially when “of” refers to possession :<\/p>\n Incola \u012bnsulae es<\/strong> = You are an inhabitant of the island. (incola<\/strong> = inhabitant)<\/p>\n Here are some exercises :<\/p>\n 1) Incola silvae sum<\/strong><\/p>\n 2) Conv\u012bvae po\u0113tae in casam ambulant<\/strong><\/p>\n Here are the answers :<\/p>\n 1) I am an inhabitant of the forest.<\/p>\n 2) The guests of the poet is walking into the house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The genitive of the singular of the second declension ends in \u2013\u012b. Scapha puer\u012b in \u012bnsul\u0101 est = The boy\u2019s boat is on the island. The plural nominative of the second declension also ends in \u2013\u012b, but since the way the plural nominative functions in the sentence is very different from the singular genitive of…<\/p>\n