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The '''first declension''' is the largest of the declensions and the most productive, and contains many irregularities and subgroups. It is characterized by the fact that nominative and oblique forms have identical endings in both the plural and singular, although they are not always identical. | The '''first declension''' is the largest of the declensions and the most productive, and contains many irregularities and subgroups. It is characterized by the fact that nominative and oblique forms have identical endings in both the plural and singular, although they are not always identical. | ||
It contains almost all feminine nouns, as well as a few masculine nouns. It is the main declension assigned to foreign loan-words that don't fit into any other declension, such as '' | It contains almost all feminine nouns, as well as a few masculine nouns. It is the main declension assigned to foreign loan-words that don't fit into any other declension, such as ''tsunàmi''. It is descended from the Vulgar Latin first declension (which in turn comprises the Classical Latin fifth declension) as well as feminine third declensions, soft-stemmed masculine third declension and some neuters. | ||
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