Transcription of The Fourth Declension
1 The Fourth Declension Fourth Declension nouns carry a characteristic -u- throughout their Declension (except in the dative and ablative plural) and are identified by the - s in the genitive singular. Masculine Neuter Sing. Plur. Sing. Plur. Nom. Gen. Dat. Acc. Abl. cursus curs s cursu ( ) cursum curs curs s cursuum cursibus curs s cursibus corn corn s [corn ] corn corn cornua cornuum cornibus cornua cornibus Arcus (bow, arch), tribus (tribe) and quercus (oak) always show -ubus in the dative and ablative plural. Artus (joint), lacus (lake), partus (birth), ver (spit), gen (knee) and a few others will occasionally show it. Gender: Fourth Declension nouns are generally masculine, although a few feminines and even fewer neuters appear. Feminine and masculine nouns are declined alike. The following are the only common 4th Declension feminine nouns: acus, - s, needle anus, - s, old woman domus, - s, house d s, -um (plural), the Ides manus, - s, hand nurus, - s, daughter-in-law, young girl pecus, - s (also, - ), food, provisions porticus, - s, colonnade, porch socrus, - s, mother-in-law specus, - s, cave tribus, - s, tribe The following are the only 4th Declension neuter nouns: corn , - s, horn gen , - s, knee gel , - s, frost, chill pec , - s, herd, flock ver , - s, spit, tip of javelin specus, - s, cave (also masc.)
2 And fem.) Domus (f.), house, shows forms of both the 4th and 2nd declensions (but is always feminine in gender).
