Decline 'terra, terrae' (f.) — land — in all cases.
Decline 'porta, portae' (f.) — gate — in all cases.
Decline 'silva, silvae' (f.) — forest — in all cases.
In 'Nautae terram vident', what case is 'terram'?
In 'Glōria Mariae est magna', what case is 'Mariae'?
What are the five Latin cases and their primary uses?
What gender are most 1st declension nouns ending in -a?
Hint: Think of terra, silva, porta — all feminine.
The word 'nauta, nautae' (sailor) is 1st declension but what gender?