Learning the Fourth Declension, with Adjective Review

(Cf. Wheelock 20)

LatinPraxis Index

These charts present the distinct forms possible for the fourth declension. It is very helpful to know which forms are unambiguously a particular case, and which must be decided by context.  For masculine and femine fourth declension nouns, one form is triply (-ûs), one doubly ambiguous (-ibus):

For neuter fourth declension nouns, one form is quadruply ambiguous (-û), two doubly (-ua, -ibus):

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Practice arriving at the Latin equivalents of the following until you can do so instantaneously and effortlessly.  See the Adjective Review Table below to create additional exercises. Conventions: (s) = "as subject", or "in the nominative case"  (o) = "as the typical form used for the direct object", or "in the accusative case"

1 large hands (s)

2 by our senates

3 to/for those hands of yours

4 to/for the other knee

5 to/for the right knees

6 these breaths (s)

7 sweet fruit (s)

8 of the powerful senate

9 of all the verses

10 sweet fruit (o)

11 of these fears

12 by the strong knee

13 by the powerful senates

14 by the sweet fruit

15 lasting fruit (s)

16 our senate (o)

17 by the huge horns

18 strong knees (s)

19 of those hands of yours

20 of those verses

21 of the sweet fruits

22 to/for the cheerful spirit

23 by neither horn

24 to/for that verse

25 either hand (s)

26 by the right knees

27 to/for neither horns

28 of the sweet fruit

29 all the verses (o)

30 right knees (s)

31 by each verse

32 to/for the new horn

33 of the mortal spirit

34 other knees (s)

35 by those hands of yours

36 to/for the strong knees

37 by the new horn

38 to/for the dear breath

39 one senate (s)

40 sweet fruits (o)

41 mortal spirit (o)

42 by any fruits

43 by neither horns

44 by the serious fears

45 right knee (o)

46 of neither horn

47 by the sweet fruits

48 by the strong knees

49 to/for each verse

50 lasting fruits (s)

51 of our senate

52 famous verse (o)

53 of the spirit alone

54 by the swift hands

55 by the light breath

56 to/for the foolish fear

57 other knee (s)

58 those verses (o)

59 to/for the large hand

60 any fruit (s)

61 to/for the right knee

62 neither horn (s)

63 of each verse

64 by the famous verse

65 to/for the spirit alone

66 cheerful spirits (s)

67 one senate (o)

68 of the strong knee

69 of the swift hand

70 of the foolish fears

71 by those senates

72 to/for the swift hands

73 of the right knee

74 by the large hands

75 to/for any fruits

76 each verse (s)

77 new horn (s)

78 spirit alone (o)

79 our senates (o)

80 of the dear breaths

81 by no fear

82 to/for the strong knee

83 by the large hand

84 to/for any fruit

85 that verse (s)

86 famous verses (o)

87 of the spirits alone

88 by the serious fear

89 of the famous verses

90 to/for the serious fear

91 by this breath

92 these fears (s)

93 those senates (s)

94 swift hand (o)

95 to/for those senates

96 swift hands (s)

97 any fruit (o)

98 to/for the large hands

99 any fruits (s)

100 huge horn (s)

101 to/for either hand

102 by the mortal spirits

103 neither horns (s)

104 to/for these fears

105 to/for our senate

106 cheerful spirits (o)

107 to/for our senates

108 right knee (s)

109 by the light breaths

110 by the new horns

111 either hand (o)

112 mortal spirits (o)

113 of the right knees

114 all the verses (s)

115 to/for this breath

116 these breaths (o)

117 our senate (s)

118 right knees (o)

119 to/for all the verses

120 our senates (s)

121 those hands of yours (o)

122 these fears (o)

123 foolish dread (o)

124 neither horns (o)

125 other knee (o)

126 foolish dread (s)

127 to/for those verses

128 of one senate

129 of the large hands

130 by the cheerful spirit

131 by the dear breath

132 swift hand (s)

133 to/for the famous verse

134 to/for the powerful senate

135 dear breath (s)

136 cheerful spirit (s)

137 lasting fruits (o)

138 to/for the light breaths

139 to/for the cheerful spirits

140 to/for the dear breaths

141 strong knee (o)

142 huge horns (o)

143 of the dear breath

144 by our senate

145 those hands (s)

146 of either hand

147 strong knees (o)

148 powerful senate (o)

149 of the cheerful spirit

150 to/for no fear

151 to/for one senate

152 spirit alone (s)

153 huge horn (o)

154 of the famous verse

155 famous verses (s)

156 new horn (o)

157 to/for the sweet fruits

158 to/for the mortal spirit

159 to/for the swift hand

160 to/for the famous verses

161 by the right knee

162 each verse (o)

163 any fruits (o)

164 by the powerful senate

165 by any fruit

166 large hand (s)

167 of these breaths

168 by all the verses

169 no dread (s)

170 to/for the foolish fears

171 serious fears (o)

172 this breath (s)

173 by the other knee

174 foolish fears (o)

175 famous verse (s)

176 of any fruits

177 spirits alone (s)

178 new horns (s)

179 by the mortal spirit

180 of no fear

181 by the spirits alone

182 powerful senates (s)

183 of the foolish fear

184 to/for the serious fears

185 of the large hand

186 no dread (o)

187 by these breaths

188 of our senates

189 by either hand

190 of the other knees

191 of the swift hands

192 to/for these breaths

193 of the powerful senates

194 foolish fears (s)

195 of the strong knees

196 strong knee (s)

197 to/for neither horn

198 of the serious fears

199 swift hands (o)

200 of any fruit

201 to/for the huge horn

202 that verse (o)

203 sweet fruits (s)

204 powerful senate (s)

205 of the huge horn

206 by these fears

207 to/for the powerful senates

208 to/for the new horns

209 of the mortal spirits

210 by those verses

211 to/for the spirits alone

212 lasting fruit (o)

213 to/for the light breath

214 those verses (s)

215 serious dread (s)

216 to/for the sweet fruit

217 by the famous verses

218 to/for the lasting fruits

219 of the light breaths

220 by the dear breaths

221 large hand (o)

222 of neither horns

223 new horns (o)

224 to/for the mortal spirits

225 by the spirit alone

226 of this breath

227 by the huge horn

228 to/for the lasting fruit

229 of the light breath

230 powerful senates (o)

231 those senates (o)

232 large hands (o)

233 by that verse

234 by the lasting fruit

235 light breath (o)

236 dear breaths (s)

237 of the serious fear

238 of the new horns

239 mortal spirits (s)

240 by the cheerful spirits

241 by one senate

242 of that verse

243 this breath (o)

244 serious fears (s)

245 neither horn (o)

246 of the other knee

247 cheerful spirit (o)

248 dear breath (o)

249 of the cheerful spirits

250 by the foolish fear

251 of the new horn

252 by the lasting fruits

253 serious dread (o)

254 mortal spirit (s)

255 light breaths (o)

256 of the huge horns

257 of those senates

258 huge horns (s)

259 by the foolish fears

260 by the swift hand

261 by the other knees

262 to/for the huge horns

263 to/for the other knees

264 dear breaths (o)

265 spirits alone (o)

266 of the lasting fruits

267 light breaths (s)

268 other knees (o)

269 of the lasting fruit

270 light breath (s)

Adjective Review Table

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