ADJECTIVES
OF THE THIRD DECLENSION.
ADJECTIVES
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OF THE THIRD DECLENSION.
These fall into three classes:-
1. Adjectives of three terminations in the Nominative Singular, - one for each gender. I a 2. Adjectives of two terminations. 3. Adjectives of one termination.
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a. , ith the exception of Comparatives, and a few other words ~ (see 搂 91. 1), all Adjectives q! tl!.e Third Declension follow the iIdlection of I-stems; i.e. they have -i in the Ablative Singular, -ium in the Genitive Plural, -is or -~s in the Accusative Plural Masculine and Feminine, and -ia in the Nominative and Accu路 sative Plural Neuter. ve1Us.J ~.
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85.
Adjectives
of Three Termination8.
These are declined as follows: Acer, sharp. SINGULAR. FEMININB.
MASaULINlt.
Nom. Ilcer Gen. acri8 Dat.
licns Ilcrie Ilcri llcreDl licrie ll.crI
acri
Ace. acreDl Voe. acer AU. IIcrI
NEUTlilR.
il.cre acri8 acn acre licre IIcrI
PLURAL.
Nom. acr~s Gen. liCriUDl Dat.
acr~s llcnuDl llcribus iicrlls, -Is acrl!8 acrtbus
licribus
Ace. Ilcrlls, -Is Voc. IIcrl!s AU. acribus 1. Celer, celeris, the Genitive Plural.
celere,
stoift, retains
acria acrtum ilcnbus acria acria iicribus the e before r, but lacks