Latin Grammar: Genitives

Ad illud quod obiicit, quod reptilia spectent ad ornatum terrae; dicendum, quod reptile dicitur quadrupliciter: uno modo, quod se trahit vi oris, sicut vermes; alio modo, quod se trahit vi costarum, ut serpentes; tertio modo, quod se trahit vi pennullarum, ut pisces; quarto modo dicitur reptile large, quod in movendo se magnum partem corporis applicat terrae, quamvis habeat pedes, sicut lacertae et stelliones. Et sic secundum diversas acceptiones reptile potest pertinere ad ornandum diversa elementa.

In the passage above there are five appearances of the genitive case. In order of appearance in the passage, identify the nouns and their gender and number.

Additionally, in the passage above, there are two nouns which look like they could be genitive in form, but are actually a different case and holding a different grammatical function in the sentence. In order of their appearance, identify these nouns and then state their actual case, gender and number.

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