The principles of Latin grammar; comprising the ... - Essan.org

;30 THIED DECLENSION. § 1590.—§ 15. EXCEPTIONS IN DECLENSION.THE ACCUSATIVE SINGULAR.1. The following nouns in is have im in the accusative.Aniussis, f., a measure, rule. Ravis, f., a hoarseness.Buris, f., the beam of a plough. Sinapis, f., mustard.Cannabis, £, hemp. Sitis, f., thirst.Cucumis, m., a cucumber. Tussis, £> a cough•Gumrnis, f., gum. Yis, £, strength.Mephitis, f., a strong smell.2. Proper names in is not increasing in the genitive, haveim in the accusative ; viz :Names of cities and other places ; as, Bilbilis, f., a city ofSpain ;Syrtis, f., a quicksand on the coast of Africa.Names of rivers ; as, Tiberis, m., the Tiber ; Boetis, m., theGuadalquivir.Names of gods ; as, Anubis, m. ; Osiris, m., Egyptian deities.Note.These nouns have sometimes in in the accusative.3. The following nouns in is have em or im in the accusativeviz :Aqualis, f., a water pot. Puppis, f., the stern of a ship.Clavis, f., a key. Restis, f., a rope.Cutis, f., the skin. Securis, f., an axe.Pebris, f., a fever. Sementis, £, a sowing.Lens, £, lentiles. StrigHis, f., a curry-comb.Navis, f.j a ship. Turris, f., a tower.Pelvis, f., a bason.Note 1. Puppis, restis, securis, and turris, have generally im; the otherscommonly em. The oldest Latin writers form the accusative of some othernouns in im; as, dvis, auris.4. Nouns which have been adopted from the Greek, sometimesretain a in the accusative ;as, heros, m., a hero, heroa ;Tros, m., a Trojan, Troa. (See No. 13 below.)Note 2. This form of the accusative singular is seldom used by the bestprose writers, and is chiefly confined to proper names, except in aer, m., theair; aether, m., the sky; delp/dn, m., a dolphin; Pan, m., the god of theshepherds, which commonly have aera, aitliera, delpliina, and Pdna.Obs. 1. Many Greek nouns in es have en, as well as em, inthe accusative ; as, Euphraten, Oresten, Pyldden.