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NOUNS 2
FIRST DECLENSION SINGULAR: FEMININE NOUNS*
- The basic form of these nouns ends in -a
- There is no distinct form 2 for addressing someone
- The form 3 ending is - am
- Form 4 the possessive ends in -ae
- Form 5 also ends in -ae
- Form 6 in -a
* There are one or two masculine nouns which follow this pattern: propheta prophet
EXAMPLES
- anima soul clementia mercy
- ecclesia church famula servant
- gloria glory gratia grace, thanks
- regina queen scriptura scripture
- terrra earth vita life
- 1. gloria in excelsis Deo < GLORIA
- 3. et in unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiam < CREDO
- 4. ad utilitatem .... ecclesiae suae sanctae < SUSCIPIAT