Gifts and recipients
A recipient takes the dative: , to Elīna; , to Jānis; , to Toms. The ordinary singular noun patterns are -am, -im, -um, -ai, -ei, -ij.
The personal recipients are . A gift phrase needs no English for word: , this is for you.
With give, the thing is accusative and the recipient dative: . A reason for a purchase can use a dative noun too: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| That is for me. | ||
| That is for me. | ||
| That is for you, familiar. | ||
| That is for you, familiar. | ||
| That is for him. | ||
| That is for him. | ||
| That is for her. | ||
| That is for her. | ||
| That is for us. | ||
| That is for us. | ||
| That is for you, polite. | ||
| That is for you, polite. | ||
| I give a book to Elīna. | ||
| I give a book to Elīna. | ||
| I give a book to Jānis. | ||
| I give a book to Jānis. | ||
Tas ir man.That is for me.
Tas ir tev.That is for you, familiar.
Tas ir viņam.That is for him.
Tas ir viņai.That is for her.
Tas ir mums.That is for us.
Tas ir jums.That is for you, polite.
Es dodu Elīnai grāmatu.I give a book to Elīna.
Es dodu Jānim grāmatu.I give a book to Jānis.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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That is for me.
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That is for you, familiar.
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That is for him.
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That is for her.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Tas ir .
That is for me.
Tas ir .
That is for you, familiar.
Tas ir .
That is for him.
Tas ir .
That is for her.
Tas ir .
That is for us.
Tas ir .
That is for you, polite.
Es dodu grāmatu.
I give a book to Elīna.
Es dodu grāmatu.
I give a book to Jānis.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Tas ir .
That is for him.
Tas ir .
That is for her.
Tas ir .
That is for us.
Tas ir .
That is for you, polite.
Es dodu grāmatu.
I give a book to Elīna.
Es dodu grāmatu.
I give a book to Jānis.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
That is for me.
That is for you, familiar.
That is for him.
That is for her.
That is for us.
That is for you, polite.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
That is for me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is for me.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is for you, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is for you, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is for him.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is for him.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is for her.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is for her.
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
