Pattern of the 3rd Declension Noun

The Pattern of the 3rd Declension Noun (Masculine/Feminine)The stem is that part of the noun which remains the same throughout the declension. It tells the meaning of the word. The “case endings” tell us what the word does in the sentence. For instance, whether the noun is the subject, direct object, or possessive,or has another function.Case Endings:Case Name Forms Meanings Uses . (singular)(plural)Nominativerexregesking (s)subjectGenitiveregisregumof the king (s)possessiveDativeregi regibusto/for the kingm(s)indirect objectAccusativeregemregesking (s)direct objectAblativeregeregibusby/with/from the king (s)variousCase Name Forms Meanings Uses . (singular)(plural)Nominativeveritasveritates truth (s)subjectGenitiveveritatisveritatumof the truth(s)possessiveDativeveritativeritatibusto/for the truth(s)indirect objectAccusativeveritatemveritatestruth (s)direct objectAblativeveritateveritatibusby/with/from the truth(s)various--esisumiibusemeseibus