User:Maikxlx/Latin
This page will contain some discussion pertaining to the Latin language.
Nouns
[edit]Third Declension
[edit]I-Stems
[edit]The i-stem inflections are confusing because there were somewhat in flux. It may be easier to grasp the i-stem situation and the many exceptions if we first consider the original situation. Originally, i-stems were distinct in the following inflections:
| Consonant Stem | (Original) I-Stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Accusative | m & f | -em | -im |
| Ablative | -e | -ī | ||
| Plural | Nominative | m & f | -ēs | -īs |
| n | -a | -ia | ||
| Genitive | -um | -ium | ||
| Accusative | m & f | -ēs | -īs | |
| n | -a | -ia | ||
These distinctions were maintained in the classical period in relatively few words, however. Some i-stem inflections fared worse than others.
Masculine & Feminine Parasyllaba
[edit]In masculine and feminines, the general trend was to lose i-stem inflections.
- The nom. pl. -īs appeared very rarely, if at all.
- The acc. sg. -im was kept in very few words, and alternated with -em in a few others.
- The abl. sg. -ī was kept in very few words, and alternated with -e in a few others.
- The acc. pl. -īs alternated with -ēs
- Only the gen. pl. -ium was kept in most words.
Neuter Parasyllaba
[edit]In neuter words:
- The nom. & acc. pl. -ia, the abl. sg. -ī, and the gen. pl. -ium were kept.