AP Latin : Latin Genitive Case

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for AP Latin

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Example Questions

Example Question #6 : Ap Latin Language

Which noun case best completes the sentence?

Mars deus __________ est.

Possible Answers:

bellis

bello

belli

bella

Correct answer:

belli

Explanation:

"Bellum" is a second declension neuter noun; thus, in the genitive descriptive strucutre of the sentence above, the proper answer is "belli," the genitive singular of "bellum."

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