Advice, priorities and quantities
A comparison can also use plus accusative: . With , compare two basic forms: . Both are natural patterns.
For equal degree use : , as warm as. An adverb comparison is , better, and , best: .
Advice can be a polite command or obligation: . With obligation the object is usually nominative: . Gender descriptions and person endings must stay consistent.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The prescription is more important than the list. | ||
| The prescription is more important than the list. | ||
| The prescription is more important than the list. | ||
| The prescription is more important than the list. | ||
| I feel better. | ||
| I feel better. | ||
| I must sleep. | ||
| I must sleep. | ||
| You must drink tea, polite. | ||
| You must drink tea, polite. | ||
| You must take medicine, polite. | ||
| You must take medicine, polite. | ||
| · | · | I am happy. |
| I am happy. | ||
| · | · | You are happy, polite. |
| You are happy, polite. | ||
Recepte ir svarīgāka par sarakstu.The prescription is more important than the list.
Recepte ir svarīgāka nekā saraksts.The prescription is more important than the list.
Es jūtos labāk.I feel better.
Man jāguļ.I must sleep.
Jums jādzer tēja.You must drink tea, polite.
Jums jālieto zāles.You must take medicine, polite.
Es esmu priecīgs.I am happy.
Es esmu priecīga.I am happy.
Jūs esat priecīgs.You are happy, polite.
Jūs esat priecīga.You are happy, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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The prescription is more important than the list.
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The prescription is more important than the list.
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I feel better.
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I must sleep.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Recepte ir svarīgāka par .
The prescription is more important than the list.
Recepte ir svarīgāka nekā .
The prescription is more important than the list.
Es jūtos .
I feel better.
Man .
I must sleep.
Jums tēja.
You must drink tea, polite.
Jums jālieto .
You must take medicine, polite.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Es jūtos .
I feel better.
Man .
I must sleep.
Jums tēja.
You must drink tea, polite.
Jums jālieto .
You must take medicine, polite.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The prescription is more important than the list.
The prescription is more important than the list.
I feel better.
You must drink tea, polite.
You must take medicine, polite.
I am happy.
I am happy.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The prescription is more important than the list.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
The prescription is more important than the list.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
The prescription is more important than the list.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
The prescription is more important than the list.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I feel better.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I feel better.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I must sleep.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I must sleep.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
