A1 · Iniciante Capítulo 6

Noun Genders and Endings

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Unlock the building blocks of Latvian by mastering the two most common noun declension groups.

  • Identify masculine nouns ending in -s or -š.
  • Recognize feminine nouns ending in -a.
  • Apply correct endings to basic vocabulary.
Master the ends to start your Latvian journey.

O que você vai aprender

Deep dive into the six declension groups of Latvian nouns. Identifying masculine and feminine endings.

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 categorize basic nouns as either 1st or 4th declension based on their ending.

Dicas e truques (2)

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Check the dictionary

Always check the nominative singular ending.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The First Declension (-s, -š)
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Check the ending

Always look at the last letter of the dictionary form.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Fourth Declension (-a)

Vocabulário-chave (6)

draugs friend (masc.) skola school logs window māsa sister galva head brālis brother

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Review Summary

  • Noun + -s / -š
  • Noun + -a

Erros comuns

You used a masculine noun for a feminine subject. Always match the gender.

Wrong: Māsa ir draugs.
Correto: Māsa ir draudzene.

Skola is feminine, so it must follow the 4th declension pattern.

Wrong: Skols ir liels.
Correto: Skola ir liela.

You used a genitive-looking ending instead of the base nominative -s.

Wrong: Drauga ir šeit.
Correto: Draugs ir šeit.

Next Steps

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Prática rápida (6)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Tas ir draugis.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: draugs
Draugs is 1st declension.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The First Declension (-s, -š)

Select the correct form.

Es redzu ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: māsu
Accusative case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Fourth Declension (-a)

Fill in the blank.

Mana ___ ir mājās.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: māsa
Nominative case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Fourth Declension (-a)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dodu dāvanu māsa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: māsai
Dative case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Fourth Declension (-a)

Choose the correct genitive.

___ (galds) kāja ir salauzta.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Galda
Genitive case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The First Declension (-s, -š)

Fill in the correct form.

Tas ir mans ___ (draugs).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: draugs
Nominative case.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The First Declension (-s, -š)

Score: /6

Perguntas comuns (4)

It ends in -s or -š and is masculine.
Almost all, but check the dictionary.
A group of feminine nouns ending in -a or -e.
Check if it ends in -a or -e in the dictionary.
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