Dates, ordinals and birthdays
An ordinal gives a position: , masculine; , feminine. It agrees with the following noun: , .
For a date use the masculine locative of the ordinal and the month: . On forms, a date label can have the nominative: . Only the last word of a compound ordinal changes: .
The learner’s birthday is and birth year 1995; Elīna’s birthday is . Ordinary adjectives of age still show the learner’s gender: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The birthday is on ten July. | ||
| The birthday is on ten July. | ||
| The birthday is on twenty-eight March. | ||
| The birthday is on twenty-eight March. | ||
| That is the first question. | ||
| That is the first question. | ||
| That is the first page. | ||
| That is the first page. | ||
| · | · | I am young. |
| I am young. | ||
| · | · | You are old, familiar. |
| You are old, familiar. | ||
| That is the second page. | ||
| That is the second page. | ||
| That is the second question. | ||
| That is the second question. | ||
Dzimšanas diena ir desmitajā jūlijā.The birthday is on ten July.
Dzimšanas diena ir divdesmit astotajā martā.The birthday is on twenty-eight March.
Tas ir pirmais jautājums.That is the first question.
Tā ir pirmā lapa.That is the first page.
Es esmu jauns.I am young.
Es esmu jauna.I am young.
Tu esi vecs.You are old, familiar.
Tu esi veca.You are old, familiar.
Tā ir otrā lapa.That is the second page.
Tas ir otrais jautājums.That is the second question.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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The birthday is on ten July.
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The birthday is on twenty-eight March.
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That is the first question.
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That is the first page.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Dzimšanas diena ir desmitajā .
The birthday is on ten July.
Dzimšanas diena ir divdesmit astotajā .
The birthday is on twenty-eight March.
Tas ir jautājums.
That is the first question.
Tā ir lapa.
That is the first page.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Tu esi .
You are old, familiar.
Tu esi .
You are old, familiar.
Tā ir lapa.
That is the second page.
Tas ir jautājums.
That is the second question.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Tas ir jautājums.
That is the first question.
Tā ir lapa.
That is the first page.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Es esmu .
I am young.
Tu esi .
You are old, familiar.
Tu esi .
You are old, familiar.
Tā ir lapa.
That is the second page.
Tas ir jautājums.
That is the second question.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The birthday is on ten July.
The birthday is on twenty-eight March.
That is the first question.
That is the first page.
I am young.
I am young.
You are old, familiar.
You are old, familiar.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The birthday is on ten July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
The birthday is on ten July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
The birthday is on twenty-eight March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
The birthday is on twenty-eight March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the first question.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the first question.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the first page.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the first page.
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
