| A | B |
| Nominative :PUER est. | subject |
| Nominative: Puer est SERVUS | subject renamer |
| Genitive: Penna PUERI est. | possession |
| Genitive:Multi SERVORUM absunt | part/quantity of |
| Accusative: Ego PUERUM video | d.o. |
| Accusative:Ego ad VILLAM curro | o.p. post in ad prope per |
| Ablative: Ego cum AMICO sedeo | o.p. cum in sub ex de sine ab |
| Vocative: "MARCE, ubi es?" | direct address by name |
| Infinitive | verb in "to--" / "-re" form |
| Imperative | verb in command form |
| Case | Use of noun in sentence |
| Number | sg. or plural |
| Gender | M.F.N |
| Stem | base of word carrying meaning |
| Declension | group of similar nouns |
| Conjugation | group of similar verbs |