Do all latin words in the accusative case always end in "m" no matter what? like canem, servum, regem? Are there any exceptions?
2007-10-25 17:52:16 · 5 answers · asked by -Sandy+ 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
There are some exceptions, and unfortunately some of them are very common words. They come from third declension neuter nouns. For them, accusative singular is the same as nominative singular. Some you almost certainly will encounter:
Opus, corpus, nomen, mare, os, flumen, iter, tempus, animal, and caput - Work, body, name, mouth, river, trip, time, animal, and head.
There are others, too, although they are not as commonly found. It's a challenge when you come across one in a translation - just be aware that if a nominative translation does not make sense, it might be an accusative.
2007-10-26 03:38:04 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The accusative singular always ends in short vowel plus "m", except for a few neuters words with unusual base forms that I can't remember now.
2007-10-26 01:11:13 · answer #2 · answered by martox45 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I don't have the answer, but I would like to comment. I took Latin in high school for three years. That was forty years ago and I didn't think anyone still took it. All I really remember is a poem that made the rounds back then ... it is probably still out there.
" Latin is a dead language, as dead as dead can be.
First it killed the Romans, and now it's killing me"! Ave!!
2007-10-26 01:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by Penguin_Bob 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The feminime plural ending is -as and the masculine plural is -os so, no
2007-10-29 21:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st and 2nd declension singulars always end in m, so it is the most common.
Singular:
1st Declension:am
2nd (m/f/n):um
3rd (m/f):em
3rd (n):--(same as nominative)
Plural:
1st:as
2nd (m/f):os
2nd (n):a
3rd (m/f):es
3rd (n):a
2007-10-27 20:12:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋