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ill also be making a post about how non-black people can make the studyblr community inclusive of black people and our history.

Latin 1.2.1 Noun cases, first and second declensions

Latin is an inflected language. It changes form or ending of some words when the way in which they are used in sentences changes.

LATIN NOUNS

Gender (masc., fem., neuter) – depends on the suffix attached to the word

The gender of adj. + noun have to match.

*there are no articles in Latin.

The 5 Basic Noun Cases

case – the particular use of a noun in a sentence.

nominative – the subject

genitive – indicates possession

dative – indirect object

accusative – direct object

ablative – expresses how, when, where, or why

subject – the person or thing being described or performing the action

object – the person or thing that is acted upon by the subject

direct object – receives the action of a sentence; whom, what

indirect object – affected by the action; receives the direct object

Jake(subj.) ate the cereal(DO).

Jake gave me(IO) some cereal.

Declining a Latin Noun

declension – a group of nouns that form their cases the same way

to decline a noun – to list all possible case forms for that noun

First-Declension Nouns (only masc./fem., no neuter)

First-Declension Case Endings

Case                      Singular               Plural

nominative            -a                            -ae

genitive                 -ae                         -arum

dative                   -ae                          -is

accusative            -am                        -as

ablative                -a                           -is

Declining a First-Declension Noun

puella – girl

Case                      Singular               Plural

nominative           puēlla                     puēllae

genitive                puēllae                   puellārum

dative                   puēllae                  puēllis

accusative            puēllam                 puēllas

ablative                puēlla                    puēllis

Ex: Terram agricolarum puella amat.

terram: terra (land); -am – accusative; DO

agricolarum: agricola (farmer); -arum –plural genitive; “of the farmer”

puella: (girl); -a – singular nominative; subject

amat: (love); verb; “she loves”

So then: The girl loves the land of the farmers.

  Second-Declension Nouns

Second-Declension Masc./Fem. Case Endings

Case                      Singular               Plural

nominative              -us (-r)                  -i

genitive                   -i                           -orum

dative                      -o                          -is

accusative              -um                      -os

ablative                   -o                          -is

Declining a Second-Declension Masc. Noun

amicus­ – friend

Case                      Singular               Plural

nominative             amīcus                  amīci

genitive                  amīci                      amicōrum

dative                     amīco                    amīcis

accusative             amīcum                 amīcos

ablative                  amīco                    amīcis

  Second-Declension Neuter Case Endings

Case                      Singular               Plural

nominative              -um                        -a

genitive                   -i                           -orum

dative                      -o                          -is

accusative             -um                        -a

ablative                 -o                            -is

*underlined endings are different from gendered noun endings

Declining a Second-Declension Neuter Noun

saxum – rock

Case                      Singular               Plural

nominative             sāxum                   sāxa

genitive                  sāxi                        saxōrum

dative                     sāxo                       sāxis

accusative              sāxum                   sāxa

ablative                  sāxo                       sāxis

Ex: Portat saxa puella in agua.

portare (to carry)

saxum (rock) – accusative singular (DO)

puella (girl) – nominative singular (Subj.)

agua (water) – ablative singular (where)

So then: The girl in the water carries rocks.

*a Latin dictionary gives the nominative and genitive singular forms

The Secret Book Club, where we read a monthly classic or academic book, discuss, and try to summon Dionysus! Okay, maybe no Dionysus but the book part is still a go. 

How does it work?

We will meet and discuss on a Discord server. Every month I will make a poll for the book we read, three to five options that members may vote on! Members are welcome to make suggestions to add to the poll but only things in the vain of classic and academic literature will be added (don’t request Twilight). We will begin on the Ides of March — March 15th — and on subsequent months on the 15th we will have a new book! 

How do I join?

There are only three things you need to do in order to join The Secret Book Club:

Make sure you’re following me @dcrkacademia​!

Reblog this post to spread the word (we don’t want a dead club, do we?)

Message me your name/alias and I will send you a link to the server.

Anything else?

Dark Academia

Long Black coats, thunder but no lightning, red wine, blood, forests in winter, a single guttering candle, latin, bones, all of history in your hands, Tchaikovsky, piles of old books, the hour before sunrise, complicated cravats, Hozier, true crime, Donna Tartt, secret diaries.

Light Academia

Sunshine in shallow water, white cotton, lacy dresses, champagne, the plays of Oscar Wilde, summer rain, wind rustling the pages of a book, jacket over on shoulder, Maurice, frost covering new flowers, Florence + the machine, roses, bare feet, girls school, old books about species of plant or butterflies, biological Diagrams, flowers in your hair, perfect notes.

Chaotic Academia

Two top buttons undone, scribbled notes in pencil or biro, kill your darlings, untied laces, so much coffee, all nighters, crying in the library, Mozart, writing film scripts for fun, rain Storms, moorland, swimming in the dark, movie soundtracks while studying, procrastination, muddy boots, unsent letters.

Grey Academia

Jane eyre, sunrise, cold hands, perfect handwriting, beat gen, Edgar Alan Poe, crows, small animal bones, writing essays until 2am, Vivaldi, February or November, zodiacs, loving history and art, Leonardo davinci, Tamino.

Romantic Academia

Billowing pirate sleeves, Lord Byron, theatre, violets, achilles, reading poetry aloud, bloody cheekbones, love letters, doodling in class, doc Martins, long ball dresses, gothic churches, dead poets society, sword fights back stage, wind and mist and violent Storms, tea, long journal entries, wide brimmed hats, museums.

Spring Academia

Cotton shirts with large jumpers, celendines, maypole dancing, reading short stories, old traditions, Jane Austen, new term, beautiful notes, pastel colours, period dramas, magpies, 2005 pride and prejudice soundtrack, new leaves, cold feet, dancing.

Summer Academia

Flower crowns, studying late while the sun is still up, full moons, parties outside, sun dresses, warm rainstorms, exam season, bare feet, ancient Greece, herb tea, singing to the radio, lying in the grass, bird song, biology textbooks, the Lord of the rings, studying outside, mystery of love by sufjan Stevens.

Autumn Academia

Foxes, dead leaves, large coats and scarves, old stone walls, steaming black tea, mist, travel journals, forgetting to study until the last minute, frankenstein, old songs, nostalgia, carrying a book everywhere, rebel rebel, the picture of dorian gray, soup, studying in the morning as the sun rises.

Winter Academia

Long walks, misty breath, so much reading, shunning capitalist society, sad music, learning about witch hunts, philosophy, wuthering heights, mystery books, Dracula, black and white photos, transcribing music, old statues, silence.

Feral Academia

Tonight, count the stars and remember a trailblazer. 

We’re saddened by the passing of celebrated #HiddenFigures mathematician Katherine Johnson. She passed away at 101 years old. 

An America hero, Johnson’s legacy of excellence broke down racial and social barriers while helping get our space agency off the ground.

Once a “human computer”, she famously calculated the flight trajectory for Alan Shepard, the first American in space.

And when we began to use electronic computers for calculations, astronaut John Glenn said that he’d trust the computers only after Johnson personally checked the math.

As a girl, Katherine Johnson counted everything. As a mathematician, her calculations proved critical to our early successes in space travel.

With slide rules and pencils, Katherine Johnson’s brilliant mind helped launch our nation into space. No longer a Hidden Figure, her bravery and commitment to excellence leaves an eternal legacy for us all.

“We will always have STEM with us. Some things will drop out of the public eye and will go away, but there will always be science, engineering and technology. And there will always, always be mathematics.” - Katherine Johnson 1918 -2020 

May she rest in peace, and may her powerful legacy inspire generations to come! What does Katherine Johnson’s legacy mean to you? Share in the comments. 

A brief overview of useful words to know, in case you switch the language of your tumblr to Japanese!

Posts （投稿数「とうこうすう」）

Text post　－　テキスト

Photo　－　画像（がぞう）

Quote　－　引用（いんよう）

Link　－　リンク

Chat　－　チャット

Audio　－　音声（おんせい）

Video　－　動画（どうが）

Notes　－　リアクション

Reply　－　返信（へんしん）

Reblog　－　リブログ

Like　－　スキ

Tags　－　タグ

Source　－　出典（しゅってん）

Blog （ブログ）

Account　－　アカウント

Username　－　ユーザー名（な）

Main blog　－　メインブログ

Sideblog　－　サブブログ

Draft　－　下書き（したがき）

Queue　－　予約投稿（よやくとうこう）

Schedule　－　スケジュール

Blog theme　－　サイトのテーマ

Settings　－　設定（せってい）

Activity　－　アクティビティ

Past 24 hours　－　過去24時間（かこ24じかん）

Biggest fans　－　熱烈ファン（ねつれつ）

Most popular post　－　人気投稿（にんきとうこう）

Interaction （相互作用「そうごさよう」）

Ask box　－　受信ボックス（じゅしん）

Anonymous ask　－　匿名での質問（とくめいでのしつもん）

Tumblr IM　－　メッセージ

To follow　－　フォローする

Follower　－　ファン

X began following Y　－　XがYのフォローを開始しました（かいし）

Search tumblr　－　tumblrを検索（けんさく）

Blocked blogs　－　ブロック済み（ずみ）ブログ

Submission　－　ゲスト投稿

X submitted a post　－　Xからのゲスト投稿