REM. But most adjectives in er, lose e from the oblique cases, as ater, atra, atrum; G. atri, atræ, atri, &c.

The following have the genitive singular in-ius, and the dative in -i; viz: alius, alter, neuter, nullus, solus, totus, ullus, unus, uter, uterque.

NOTE. Alius has the neuter aliud. The genitive alius, con. tracted for aliius, has the penult long: Other genitives in ius have the penult long or short

RULE. IV. An adjective agrees with its noun in gender, number, and case; as, bonus puer, a good boy.

LATIN TO BE TURNED INTO ENGLISH.

- Penna est bona.

Dominus est bonus.

Magnam aulam.

Tutum locum.

Antrum est vastum.

Speluncis atris.

Magistri scholæ sunt multi. Ardua saxa.

ENGLISH TO BE TURNED INTO LATIN.

The boy is good-The place is safe - The rock is high-A great hall, in accusative-In the dark caves. QUESTIONS. What English words are derived from vastus? – from magnus?—from magister?-from schola?-from arduus? NOTE. Write the terminations of adjectives of the first and second Declensions.

LESSON VII.
(Review Lesson VI.)

THE THIRD DECLENSION.

Nouns of the third declension are very numerous they are of all genders, and have their genitive in is

Singular.

N. sermo,
G. sermon-is
D. sermon-i,

Ac. sermon-em,
V. sermo,

Ab. sermon-e,

Singular.

N. color,

G. color-is,

Sermo, a speech, Masc.

Plural.

speeches.

a speech. N. sermon-es, of a speech. G. sermon-um, of speeches. to a speech. D. sermon-ibus, to speeches. a speech. Ac. sermon-es, O speech. V. sermōn-es,

speeches. O speeches.

in a speech. Ab. sermon-ibus, in speeches.

Color, a color, Masc.

Plural.

colors,

of colors.

a color. N. color-es, of a color. G. color-um,

D. color-i, to or for a color. D. color-ibus, to or for colors.

Ac. color-em,

V. color,

a color. Ac. colōr-es,

O color. V. color-es,

colors.

O colors.

Ab. colōr-e in, etc., a color. Ab. color-ibus, in, etc. colors

Singular.

N. miles,

G. milit-is,
D. milit-i,
A. milit-em,
V. miles,

Miles, a soldier, Masc.

Plural.

a soldier. N. milit-es,
of a soldier. G. milit-um,
to a soldier. D. milit-ibus,
a soldier. Ac. milĭt-es,
O soldier. V. milit-es,

Ab. milit-e, in etc., a soldier. Ab. milit-ĭbus,

EXERCISE.

soldiers. of soldiers. to soldiers.

soldiers. O soldiers.

in soldiers.

Singular.

ENGLISH TO BE TURNED INTO LATIN.

Conversation is the food of the soul- Arrows are swift darts - The color of the apple-From the king — No one is without fault.

QUESTIONS. What English words are derived from culpa ?—from sermo ?-from arbor ?—from color?—from rapidus?

LESSON VIII.

(Review Lesson VII.)

Rupes, a rock, Fem.

a rock. N. rup-es,

Plural.

rocks

of rocks.

of a rock. G. rup-ium,

to or for a rock. D. rup-ibus, to or for rocks.

a rock. Ac. rup-es, O rock. V. rup-es,

rocks. O rocks

in, etc., a rock. Ab. rup-ibus, in, etc., rocks.

Pars, a part, Fem.

Plural.

Singular.

N. pars,

G. part-is,

Ac. part-em,

V. pars,

a part. N. part-es, of a part. G. part-ium,

D. part-i, to or for a part. D. part-ibus, to

Ab. part-e, in, etc., à part. | Ab. part-ĭbus, in, etc., parts.

Singular.

N. veritas,

G. veritat-is,

D. veritat-i,
Ac. veritat-em,
V. veritas,

Veritas, truth, Fem.

Plural.

truths.

of truths.

truth. N. veritat-es,
of truth. G. veritat-um,
to truth. D. veritat-ibus,
truth. Ac. veritāt-es,
O truth. V. veritat-es,

Ab. veritat-e, in, etc. truth. Ab. veritat-ibus,

to truths.

truths. O truths.

in truths.

O parents.

in parents.

Piety

A part of the camp-There is an immense destruction of the enemy The firmness of the material towards parents-A great rock -The imitation of nature. QUESTIONS. What English words are derived from ars?-from imitatio?-from piètas?—from firmitas?—from parens?

Singular.

N. iter,

D. itinĕr-i,
Ac. iter,

Plural.

a journey. N. itinĕr-a,

G. itinĕr-is, of a journey. G. itinĕr-um,
to a journey. D. itiner-ibus,
a journey. Ac. itinĕr-a,
O journey. V. itinĕr-a,
in a journey. | Ab. itiner-ĭbus,

V. iter,

Ab. itinĕr-e,

journey's of journeys. to journeys.

journeys O journey's in journeys