ROSA, ROSAE - REMEMBERING LATIN

 

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rosa, rosae (f.) – rose

Case	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
Nominative	rosa	the rose (subject)	rosae	the roses (subject)
Genitive	rosae	of the rose	rosārum	of the roses
Dative	rosae	to/for the rose	rosīs	to/for the roses
Accusative	rosam	the rose (object)	rosās	the roses (object)
Ablative	rosā	by/with/from the rose	rosīs	by/with/from the roses
Vocative	rosa	O rose!	rosae	O roses!

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Use in Sentences

• Rosa pulchra est. – The rose is beautiful. (Nominative)

• Video rosam. – I see the rose. (Accusative)

• Color rosae est ruber. – The color of the rose is red. (Genitive)

• Donum rosae do. – I give a gift to the rose. (Dative)

• Cum rosā ambulo. – I walk with the rose. (Ablative)

• Salve, rosa! – Hello, rose! (Vocative)

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Other Common First Declension Nouns

Latin	Meaning
puella, -ae	girl
via, -ae	road, way
aqua, -ae	water
terra, -ae	land, earth
silva, -ae	forest, wood