Ch 3 · Lesson 11Latin · Chapter 3 · Lesson 11 · Common mistake
-a: one woman or many things?
A word ending in -a is feminine singular in the first declension, and neuter PLURAL in every neuter noun. Readers take for one weapon and for one word.
The rule
Look the word up. , f. is feminine singular in -a. , n. and , n. make their plural in -a: , . Then check the verb: a plural verb (, ) beside an -a word is a strong hint that the -a is neuter plural. An adjective copies whichever it is.
Pick the right one
0/8Pick the right one: feminine singular or neuter plural.
Puella in via est: puella is .
Viri arma portant: arma is .
Verba tua audio: verba is .
Causa belli nulla est: causa is .
Corpora in terra sunt: corpora is .
Magna templa video: magna is .
Via mala est: mala is .
Nomina eorum scio: nomina is .
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