Latin '-ae' Ending: 1st (feminine) Declension

Declensions1st (feminine)

The Latin ending -ae shows up in the 1st (feminine). Here is how to tell which case it is.

Which cases use it

Genitive singular, Dative singular, Nominative plural

Example

puellae

How to tell them apart

Look for a plural verb (nominative plural), a noun it could possess (genitive), or a verb of giving/showing (dative).

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