Latin declension
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Latin declension is the set of patterns according to which Latin words are declined—that is, have their endings altered to show grammatical case, number and gender. Nouns, pronouns, and adjectives are declined (verbs are conjugated), and a given pattern is called a declension. There are five declensions, which are numbered and grouped by ending and grammatical gender. Each noun follows one of the five declensions, but some irregular nouns have exceptions.
Adjectives are of two kinds: those like Template:Wikt-lang 'good' use first-declension endings for the feminine, and second-declension for masculine and neuter. Other adjectives such as Template:Wikt-lang belong to the third declension. There are no fourth- or fifth-declension adjectives.
See also
- Declension of Greek nouns in Latin
- Latin conjugation
- Latin mnemonics
- William Whitaker's Words
- Greek declension
