The rudiments of grammar.: The rules composed in English verse, for the greater benefit and delight of young beginners. / By James Shirley.

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The rudiments of grammar.: The rules composed in English verse, for the greater benefit and delight of young beginners. / By James Shirley.
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Shirley, James, 1596-1666.
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London :: Printed by J. Macock for R. Lownds, and are to be sold at his shop at the white Lyon in Paul's Church-yard,
1656.
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Latin language -- Grammar
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Terminations of the second Declension.

Sing.Plur.
Nom.us, er, umN.i a
G.iG.orum
D.oD.is
A.umA.os a
V.e, er, umV.i a
A.oA.is.

ALL Nouns that by the Second we decline In r and us, are counted Masculine.

N. DominusN. Domini
G. DominiG. Dominorum
D. DominoD. Dominis
A. DominumA. Dominos
V. DomineV. Domini
A. DominoA. Dominis.

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THe Nominatives in us do end in e, All other with their Vocatives agree.
  • N. Dominus,
  • V. Domine.
ALL Proper Names in ius end in i So Filius in the Vocative Fili.

Sing.Sing.
N. CorneliusN. Filius
G. CorneliiG. Filii
D. CornelioD. Filio
A. CorneliumA. Filium
V. CorneliV. Fili
A. Cornelio.A. Filio.

Sing.Plur.
N. DeusN. Dii
G. DeiG. Deorum
D. DeoD. Diis
A. DeumA. Deos
V. DeusV. Dii
A. Deo.A. Diis.

N. PuerN. Pueri
G. PueriG. Pucrorum
D. PueroD. Pueris
A. PuerumA. Pueros
V. PuerV. Puer
A. Puero.A. Pueris.

ALL Nouns which do the Neuter Gender claim, In the first, fourth, and fifth Case are the same If you decline them in the Plural, they Without exception do all end in [a]

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Sing.Plur.
N. Specul umN. Specul. a
G. SpeculiG. Speculorum
D. SpeculoD. Speculis
A. Specul umA. Specul a
V. Specul umV. Specul a
A. Speculo.A. Speculis.

Singulariter.
  • N. Orpheus
  • G. Orphei vel Orpheos
  • D. Orpheo vel Orphei
  • A. Orpheum vel Orphea
  • V. Orpheu
  • A. Orpheo.

Speculum, A Looking glass. n. g.

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