The singular nominative of the third declension can end in \u2013s :<\/p>\n
C\u016bst\u014ds servat p\u012br\u0101tam<\/strong> = The jailer is guarding the pirate. (c\u016bst\u014ds = jailer. Serv\u0101re = to guard)<\/p>\n Normally third declension masculine nouns in the singular nominative end in \u2013s, but that\u2019s not to say that all third declension nouns that end in \u2013s of the singular nominative are masculine :<\/p>\n F\u0113l\u0113s volvit<\/strong> = the cat is tumbling\/rolling. (f\u0113l\u0113s = cat. Volvere = to roll, tumble)<\/p>\n Even though f\u0113l\u0113s is a feminine noun, it ends in \u2013s of the singular nominative.<\/p>\n The third declension is notorious for the variety of endings that fall in the third declension category. For instance, you might see some third declension singular nominative nouns that end in \u2013x :<\/p>\n Cerv\u012bx movet<\/strong> = the neck is moving (mov\u0113re = to move. cerv\u012bx = neck)<\/p>\n But just because a third declension noun ends in \u2013x of the singular nominative doesn\u2019t mean that the noun is feminine :<\/p>\n R\u0113x d\u0113dit\u00a0<\/strong> = the king is surrendering. (d\u0113dere = to give up, to surrender.)<\/p>\n There are third declension feminine singular nouns in the nominative that end in \u2013r :<\/p>\n M\u0101ter portat cibum<\/strong> = the mother is carrying the food. (m\u0101ter = mother)<\/p>\n But third declension masculine singular nouns in the nominative can also end in \u2013r :<\/p>\n Pater portat aquam<\/strong> = the father is carrying the water. (pater = father)<\/p>\n There are some third declension neuter nouns that end in \u2013n :<\/p>\n Fl\u016bmen cr\u0113sit<\/strong> = the river is growing, increasing. (fl\u016bmen = river. cr\u0113scere = to grow, to increase.)<\/p>\n But not all third declension neuter nouns in the nominative singular ends in \u2013n. Some end in \u2013s :<\/p>\n Opus cr\u0113sit<\/strong> = the work is increasing, growing. (opus = work)<\/p>\n There are also third declension nouns that end in \u2013l :<\/p>\n Animal frangit casam<\/strong> = the animal is breaking\/shattering the house. (Animal = animal. frangere = to break, to shatter)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The singular nominative of the third declension can end in \u2013s : C\u016bst\u014ds servat p\u012br\u0101tam = The jailer is guarding the pirate. (c\u016bst\u014ds = jailer. Serv\u0101re = to guard) Normally third declension masculine nouns in the singular nominative end in \u2013s, but that\u2019s not to say that all third declension nouns that end in \u2013s…<\/p>\n