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Direct Objects: Accusative Case

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Unlock the ability to describe the world by mastering the Accusative case for direct objects.

  • Identify the direct object in a sentence.
  • Apply Accusative endings to masculine and feminine nouns.
  • Construct simple sentences expressing actions performed on objects.
Directly express your actions with the Accusative case.

O que você vai aprender

Using the Accusative case (Akuzatīvs) to indicate the object of an action. Essential for sentences like 'I see a house'.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly transform masculine and feminine nouns into the Accusative case to complete basic action sentences.

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Look for the verb

Always identify the verb first. If the verb is transitive, the next noun is likely in the Accusative.
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Vocabulário-chave (6)

redzēt to see māja house kaķis cat pirkt to buy grāmata book ēst to eat

Real-World Preview

shopping-cart

At the Market

Review Summary

  • Masculine (-is -> -i) | Feminine (-a -> -u)

Erros comuns

You forgot to change the feminine ending -a to -u. The object must show it is being seen.

Wrong: Es redzu māja.
Correto: Es redzu māju.

Masculine nouns ending in -is must change to -i in the Accusative case.

Wrong: Es pērku kaķis.
Correto: Es pērku kaķi.

While word order is flexible, keep the Subject-Verb-Object pattern for now to avoid confusion.

Wrong: Māju es redzu.
Correto: Es redzu māju.

Next Steps

You are building a strong foundation! Keep practicing these endings and they will become second nature.

Look around your room and list 5 items you see using 'Es redzu...'

Continue to: Where are You? Locative Case

Prática rápida (3)

Fill in the correct Accusative form.

Es lasu ____ (grāmata).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: grāmatu
Feminine nouns ending in -a change to -u.

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Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Viņš skatās filma.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Viņš skatās filmu.
Direct object needs Accusative.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Es ēdu ābolu.
Accusative singular is required.

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Score: /3

Perguntas comuns (2)

It changes to show the noun's role as the direct object.
No, it depends on the noun's gender and declension.
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