Pattern of the 1st Declension Noun

The Pattern of the 1st Declension NounThe 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 some other function.Case Endings:Case Name Forms Meanings Uses . (singular)(plural)Nominativeterraterraeland (s)subjectGenitiveterraeterrarumof the land (s)possessiveDativeterrae terristo/for the land (s)indirect objectAccusativeterramterrasland (s)direct objectAblativeterra terrisby/with/from the land (s)variousCase Name Forms Meanings Uses . (singular)(plural)Nominativepuellapuellaegirl (s)subjectGenitivepuellaepuellarumof the girl (s)possessiveDativepuellae puellisto/for the girl (s)indirect objectAccusativepuellampuellasgirl (s)direct objectAblativepuella puellisby/with/from the girl (s)variousaaeaearumaeisamasais