Whose things and when they disappeared
For whose, ask . Answer with a dative owner or an agreeing possessive: , masculine object; , feminine object. Third-person ownership stays , his, or , her.
A lost thing uses : . All past persons are . A find uses : .
An owned adjective has the form for the thing, not the learner’s sex. For a learner’s past illness say . The old attic key and the things keep their original owners.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| That is my suitcase. | ||
| That is my suitcase. | ||
| That is my key. | ||
| That is my key. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| I found the key. | ||
| You found the key, familiar. | ||
| You found the key, familiar. | ||
| We found the key. | ||
| We found the key. | ||
| You found the key, polite. | ||
| You found the key, polite. | ||
| · | · | You were ill, familiar. |
| You were ill, familiar. | ||
| · | · | You were ill, polite. |
| You were ill, polite. | ||
Tas ir mans čemodāns.That is my suitcase.
Tā ir mana atslēga.That is my key.
Es atradu atslēgu.I found the key.
Tu atradi atslēgu.You found the key, familiar.
Mēs atradām atslēgu.We found the key.
Jūs atradāt atslēgu.You found the key, polite.
Tu biji slims.You were ill, familiar.
Tu biji slima.You were ill, familiar.
Jūs bijāt slims.You were ill, polite.
Jūs bijāt slima.You were ill, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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That is my suitcase.
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That is my key.
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I found the key.
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You found the key, familiar.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Tas ir čemodāns.
That is my suitcase.
Tā ir atslēga.
That is my key.
Es atslēgu.
I found the key.
Tu atslēgu.
You found the key, familiar.
Mēs atslēgu.
We found the key.
Jūs atslēgu.
You found the key, polite.
Tu biji .
You were ill, familiar.
Tu biji .
You were ill, familiar.
Jūs bijāt .
You were ill, polite.
Jūs bijāt .
You were ill, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Es atslēgu.
I found the key.
Tu atslēgu.
You found the key, familiar.
Mēs atslēgu.
We found the key.
Jūs atslēgu.
You found the key, polite.
Tu biji .
You were ill, familiar.
Tu biji .
You were ill, familiar.
Jūs bijāt .
You were ill, polite.
Jūs bijāt .
You were ill, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
That is my suitcase.
That is my key.
I found the key.
You found the key, familiar.
We found the key.
You found the key, polite.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
That is my suitcase.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is my suitcase.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is my key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I found the key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I found the key.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You found the key, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You found the key, familiar.
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
