13.04.26: Level 1 (review); introduction to numbers and nominative plurals [ii]; video #2

Video #2: Numbers 1–3 and 1st declension feminine nouns

[1] 1^st declension nouns in -a: mostly feminine; there are some exceptions, discussed later

vacca │ cow / a cow / the cow

via │ street / a street / the street

puella │ girl / a girl / the girl

[2] ūna is used with feminine nouns

ūna vacca │ one cow

ūna via

ūna puella

[3] duae is used with feminine nouns

duae vaccae │ two cows

duae viae

duae puellae

[4] trēs is used with feminine nouns (i.e. the same as the masculine nouns)

trēs vaccae │ three cows

trēs viae

trēs puellae

[5] The plural of 1st declension nouns is in -ae

-a > -ae

vacca > vaccae │ cow > cows

via > viae │ street > streets

puella > puellae │ girl > girls

[6] Practice Sentences

Quot vaccae / viae / puellae sunt in pictūrā?

In pictūrā est ūna vacca.

In pictūrā sunt duae puellae.

In pictūrā sunt trēs puellae.