Introduction to Latin/Second Declension Neuters

The Neuters of the Second Declension

Below is a chart displaying all endings of the neuter nouns of the second declesion. All rules for case use are the same as those of the 1st declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	-um	-a
Genitive	-i	-orum
Dative	-o	-is
Accusative	-um	-a
Ablative	-o	-is
Vocative	-um	-a

Distinctive endings for the neuters of the second declension only appear in the Nominative, Accusative and Vocative cases, and they exist in this fashion: For the Singular:

1. Nominative: um
2. Accusative: um
3. Vocative: um

There is a noticeable pattern in these endings. The same pattern follows for the plural endings.

1. Nominative: a
2. Accusative: a
3. Vocative: a