Grammar Anthems

[Intro - Spoken]Nouns! The people, places, and things.Cases tell you the job they bring![Verse 1 - 1st Declension]First Declension, feminine flair,-A, -AE, -AE, -AM, -Ā with care!That's the singular, one by one,Nominative to Ablative, done![Pre-Chorus]In the plural, here we go:-AE, -ĀRUM, -ĪS, -ĀS, -ĪS in a row![Chorus]Nom, Gen, Dat, Acc, Abl!(That's the case, can't you tell?)Who, Of, To, The Object, By!Nouns and cases, reach the sky![Verse 2 - 2nd Declension Masculine]Second Masculine, here's the crew,-US, -Ī, -Ō, -UM, -Ō is true!Plural time, the boys unite:-Ī, -ŌRUM, -ĪS, -ŌS, -ĪS, that's right![Chorus][Verse 3 - 2nd Declension Neuter]Neuter Second, here's the trick:Nom and Acc are always twinned, quick!-UM, -Ī, -Ō, -UM, -Ō (they match!)Plural's -A, that's the catch!-A, -ŌRUM, -ĪS, -A, -ĪS, done!Neuter nouns are so much fun![Bridge - 3rd Declension]Third Declension, wild and free,The Nominative varies, you will see!But the rest is -IS, -Ī, -EM, -E,Plural -ĒS, -UM, -IBUS times three![Outro]Nouns are people, places, things,Endings tell you what case brings!

[Intro - Chant]Who's doing it? The verb will say!Personal endings lead the way![Verse 1 - The Big Six]I am the one, I end in -Ō!You are the one, and -S is the show!He, she, it, a steady -T!Singular endings, one, two, three!We're in a group, so we use -MUS!Y'all are there, -TIS is the plus!They're over there, they end in -NT!The personal endings never relent![Chorus]-Ō, -S, -T! (Singular vibe!)-MUS, -TIS, -NT! (The Plural tribe!)Verbs show WHO is doing the deed,These six endings are all you need![Verse 2 - 1st Conjugation Present]First Conjugation, the Ā is the star!-Ō, -ĀS, -AT, you'll go far!-ĀMUS, -ĀTIS, -ANT, that's the sound,Amāre, laudāre, they're all around![Verse 3 - 2nd Conjugation Present]Second Conjugation, the Ē takes the lead!-EŌ, -ĒS, -ET, that's all you need!-ĒMUS, -ĒTIS, -ENT, keep it tight,Monēre, vidēre, shining bright![Chorus][Bridge - 3rd Conjugation Present]Third Conjugation, short vowels here,-Ō, -IS, -IT, make it clear!-IMUS, -ITIS, -UNT, the final call,Regere, ducere, stand up tall![Verse 4 - Future Tense]Future tense, what will you do?First and Second add a -B- too!-BŌ, -BIS, -BIT, -BIMUS, -BITIS, -BUNT!The future's coming, that's the stunt!Third Conjugation, different game,-AM, -ĒS, -ET is the name!-ĒMUS, -ĒTIS, -ENT, you see,Third and Fourth, they both agree![Verse 5 - Imperfect Tense]Imperfect, the past that kept on going,-BAM, -BĀS, -BAT, the action flowing!-BĀMUS, -BĀTIS, -BANT, all through,I was loving, I was warning too![Verse 6 - Perfect Tense]Perfect tense, the past is done!-Ī, -ISTĪ, -IT, we've won!-IMUS, -ISTIS, -ĒRUNT, complete,The action's finished, take a seat![Outro - Sum]Sum, es, est! (I am, you are, he is!)Sumus, estis, sunt! (We are, y'all are, they is!)Irregular "to be," you gotta know,Sum, es, est, let's go!

[Intro - Spoken/Sung]Adjectives describe the noun,But they gotta match it, all around!Gender! Number! Case! (G-N-C!)Adjectives agree, can't you see?[Verse 1 - The Rule]If the noun is feminine,The adjective must match within!If the noun is masculine,The adjective must follow in![Pre-Chorus]Gender, Number, Case, that's the key!(G-N-C! G-N-C!)Match the noun, and you'll be free![Chorus]-US for the boys, -A for the girls,-UM for the neuters, around the world!Magnus, Magna, Magnum too,Three forms of "great" for me and you!Bonus, Bona, Bonum, yeah!Pulcher, Pulchra, Pulchrum, hey!Match the noun in every way,Adjectives agree today![Verse 2 - Masculine Endings]Masculine adjective, Second Deck!-US, -Ī, -Ō, -UM, -Ō, check!Plural -Ī, -ŌRUM, -ĪS,-ŌS, -ĪS, it's a breeze![Verse 3 - Feminine Endings]Feminine adjective, First Deck style!-A, -AE, -AE, -AM, -Ā, smile!Plural -AE, -ĀRUM, -ĪS,-ĀS, -ĪS, if you please![Chorus][Verse 4 - Neuter Endings]Neuter adjective, here's the twist:Nom and Acc, they can't resist!-UM, -Ī, -Ō, -UM, -Ō (the same!)Plural -A, that's the game!-A, -ŌRUM, -ĪS, -A, -ĪS!Neuter adjectives never miss![Bridge - Examples]Puella magna! (Great girl, fem!)Amīcus bonus! (Good friend, masc!)Dōnum magnum! (Great gift, neut!)The adjective matches, that's the truth!Nauta magnus! (Great sailor, wait!)The noun looks feminine, but the sailor's a mate!Masculine noun, masculine adjective too,Gender of the NOUN tells you what to do![Outro]G-N-C! G-N-C!Gender, Number, Case, you see!Adjectives aren't hard to learn,Match the noun at every turn!(Magnus, Magna, Magnum!)(Bonus, Bona, Bonum!)(G-N-C!)

[Intro - Stomp Stomp Clap]SUM! (stomp stomp clap)To be! (stomp stomp clap)[Verse 1 - Sum Present]Sum! (I am!)Es! (You are!)Est! (He is, she is, it is!)Sumus! (We are!)Estis! (Y'all are!)Sunt! (They are, there are!)[Chorus]Sum, es, est,Sumus, estis, sunt!The verb "to be," irregular,Memorize it, everyone![Verse 2 - Sum Future]Erō! (I will be!)Eris! (You will be!)Erit! (He will be!)Erimus! (We will be!)Eritis! (Y'all will be!)Erunt! (They will be!)[Verse 3 - Possum Present]Possum! (I am able!)Potes! (You can!)Potest! (He can!)Possumus! (We can!)Potestis! (Y'all can!)Possunt! (They can!)[Bridge]Pot- before a consonant,Poss- before an S!Possum is just "pot-" plus "sum,"Easy to remember, yes![Outro]Sum, es, est,Sumus, estis, sunt!Possum, potes, potest,Possumus, potestis, possunt!To be! To be able!Latin verbs are on the table!