The second declension consists of masculine and neuter nouns.
You can find the stem of a second declension noun by removing the -ī in its singular genitive form.
ager, agrī, m. (field)
| Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ager | agrī | ||
| Genitive | agrī | agrōrum | ||
| Dative | agrō | agrīs | ||
| Accusative | agrum | agrōs | ||
| Ablative | agrō | agrīs | ||
| Vocative | ager¹ | agrī |
Vocative stem is -e for nouns that end in -us in the singular nominative form like servus, -ī, m. (servant)
Vocative stem is -ī for nouns that end in -ius in the singular nominative form like filius, -ī, m. (son)
bellum, bellī, n. (war)
| Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | bellum | bella | ||
| Genitive | bellī | bellōrum | ||
| Dative | bellō | bellīs | ||
| Accusative | agrum | bella | ||
| Ablative | bellō | bellīs | ||
| Vocative | bellum | bella |