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O tiobárt Anno 141 6; forming the varia-
tions of "thei,- Cases by tbe genitive of the
Article tii. and Its variations ; thus, all Nouns,
whose Genitives begin with vowels are of the
Jirst Declension.
Example I.
Singular.
Nom. d\z a joint,
Gen. ú» dilz of a
joint,
Plurlar.
! Norn, net /-)ctik; the joints,
Gen. ndi ndlz of the
joints.
Example JEI
Norn, \tipf] a Daughter
Gen. net hingine of a
Daughter,
Nom. fl<x fjlíijmácct the
Daughters,
Gen. M r)1)iji)i of the
Daughters.
When « Noun begins with a vowel in the
Genitive Singular, it takes ri before it in
the Genitive Plural, a*ter the article^ as
above.
Second Declension.
All Nouns, whose primitive Consonants in
the genitive Singular retain their natural sounds
are of this Declension.
Example :
Nom. Cludf an Ear,
Pen. *)<* Clucttfe of the
liar.
Nom. Clutffct Ears
Gen. i\ú geltwO*" of the
Ears.
Third