Dictionary formannus, anni(masculine)
Translation
year
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | annus | anni |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | anne | anni |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | annum | annos |
| Genitiveof | anni | annorum |
| Dativeto, for | anno | annis |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | anno | annis |
Examples
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This year many things have changed.
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He stayed there for three years.
.
After many years he came back.
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In the previous year there was a war.
?
How old are you?
, is a second declension masculine noun, entirely regular. What it really demands of a learner is the two time constructions. Time HOW LONG goes in the accusative with no preposition: , he stayed for three years. Time WHEN goes in the ablative, again with no preposition: , this year; , last year. Getting that pair the wrong way round is the classic mistake.
Age is expressed by the same accusative of duration: ?, literally "how many years having been born are you?". Derivatives: annuus yearly, anniversarius, biennium and triennium for two and three year spans, and French an and ann茅e. One caution: anulus, a ring, is properly spelled with a single n and is a different word entirely; the spelling annulus is a medieval muddle with .
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: annus, valde, cur and 7 more words.