| A | B |
| -a (short) | nom. s. (1st decl.); nom/acc pl 2nd and 3rd decl. |
| -os | accusative pl. (2nd decl.) |
| -orum | gen. pl. (2nd decl.) |
| -is (short i) | gen. sing. (3rd decl.) |
| -a (long) | abl. sing. (1st decl.) |
| -am | acc. sing. (1st decl.) |
| -arum | gen. pl. (1st decl.) |
| -as | acc. pl. (1st decl.) |
| -us | nom. sing. (2nd decl.) |
| -i (long) | gen. sing. or nom. pl.(2nd decl.); dat. s. (3rd decl.) |
| -o | abl. sing./dat. sing. (2nd decl.) |
| -em | acc. sing. (3rd decl.) |
| -e | abl. sing. (3rd decl.) |
| -es | nom. or acc. pl. (3rd decl.) |
| -ibus | abl. pl./dat. pl. (3rd decl.) |
| nominative | subjects (usually translated before the English verb) |
| genitive | possession (of _______) |
| accusative | direct objects (translate after the English verb) |
| ablative | means (with _____) |
| gender | masculine, feminine, or neuter |
| number | singular or plural |
| cannot be predicted | nom. sing. (3rd decl.) |
| -ae | gen. sing., dat. sing. or nom. pl. (1st decl.) |
| -is (long i) | abl. pl./dat. pl. (1st and 2nd decl.) |
| -um | acc. s. (2nd decl) or gen. pl. (3rd decl.) |
| dative | indirect object (to ______ or for _____) |