Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Latin Word of the Day: Absentia, ae

Latin word of the day: Absentia, ae.
Gender: Feminine.
Meaning in English: Absence.
Declension: First.

Nominative singular: absentia
Genitive singular: absentiae
Dative singular: absentiae
Accusative singular: absentiam
Ablative singular: absentia
Vocative singular: absentia
Nominative plural: absentiae
Genitive plural: absentiarum
Dative plural: absentiis
Accusative plural: absentiae
Ablative plural: absentiis
Vocative plural: absentiae

Observations and things to remember:
1. Most nouns of the first declension are feminine.
2. The nominative and vocative singular are the same, and the nominative and vocative plural are the same.
3. The genitive singular and the dative singular are the same.
4. The genitive plural is fun to say.
5. The dative case is the noun to which something is given.
6. The ablative case indicates place, time, or manner.
7. The vocative case is used when a noun is addressed.
8. According to Wheelock's, the base of a first declension noun is found by dropping the genitive ending.

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