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Stemforms

The Stemforms or Principal parts are...

... the most important information about a word, which you have to learn! Once you know the stemforms, you can reproduce all other forms.

For example: amicus, amici, masculine, O-Declension

What do I have to enter into the trainer ...

... for nouns?

For example: amicus, amici, masculine, O-Declension
Or as a shortcut: amicus amici m O

Stemform Example
Nominative (1. Case) Singular (= Sg.) amicus
Genitive (2. Case) Sg. amici
Genus / Gender masculine
Declension O-Declension

Possible values for Genus / Gender

  • m = masculine
  • f = feminine
  • n = neuter

Possible values for Declension

  • A = A-Declension
  • O = O-Declension
  • C = 3. Declension Consonant Stems
  • M = 3. Declension Mixed Stems
  • I = 3. Declension I-Stems
  • E = E-Declension
  • U = U-Declension

... for verbs?

For example: amo amas amare A-Conjugation (1) amavi amatum
Or as a shortcut: amo amas amare A amavi amatum

Stemform Example
1. Person Sg. Present amo
2. Person Sg. Present amas
Infinitive amare
Conjugation A-Conjugation (1)
Perfect stem amavi
PPP stem amatum

Possible values for Conjugation

  • A = A-Conjugation (1)
  • E = E-Conjugation (2)
  • C = Consonant Conjugation (3)
  • I = I-Conjugation (4)
  • M = Mixed Conjugation (M)
  • IR = Irregular (IR)

... for adjectives?

For example: magnus magna magnum A/O - Declension
Or as a shortcut: magnus magna magnum AO

Stemform Example
Nominative Sg. m. magnus
Nominative Sg. f. magna
Nominative Sg. n. magnum
Declension A/O - Declension

Possible values for Declension

  • AO = A/O - Declension
  • M = Mixed (3.) Declension