Declension table
puella, puellae (f) - girl
| Case | sing. | pl. |
| Nom. | puella | puellae |
| Acc. | puellam | puellas |
| Gen. | puellae | puellarum |
| Dat. | puellae | puellis |
| Abl. | puellā Notice that the
ablative singular is spelt with a long -a > puellā. This will
not always be shown in texts. |
puellis |
Notice that the:
- genitive singular
- dative singular
- nominative plural
The nominative is the subject of the verb. If you see this ending, therefore, check the verb. If it is plural, then there is a high chance that the -ae ending is the nominative plural. If it is singular, then the -ae ending has to be singular.
