Dictionary formgenus, generis(neuter)
Translation
kind; race; birth
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | genus | genera |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | genus | genera |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | genus | genera |
| Genitiveof | generis | generum |
| Dativeto, for | generi | generibus |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | genere | generibus |
Examples
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I do not like this kind of person.
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He was born of a noble family.
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Every kind of animal was there.
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The human race is one.
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What kind of word is it?
, is a third declension NEUTER noun on the -us/- pattern, the same shape as , and : learn one of them and you have the set. Ablative singular , plural , , . Because it is neuter, nominative and accusative are both , which matters when you are working out who is doing what.
The root is the one behind and , "to beget, to be born", so the first meaning is birth and descent, then family and stock, then race, then any class or category at all. , "born of noble stock", uses an ablative of origin and is the standard formula. From it English gets "genus", "general", "generic", "gender" and, through French, "genre".
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genus: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 9: genus, quin, longe and 7 more words.