Instructions and house rules
An imperative gives a request or instruction. Familiar singular you often uses the present second-person form: . Polite or plural you adds -iet: .
Some short verbs change the stem: iet → ej, ejiet, ņemt → ņem, ņemiet, dot → dod, dodiet. Reflexive forms are and .
Negative instructions add : . For a joint invitation use the plural present as a conversational suggestion, , let’s go, or the future , explained as a useful chunk here. Third-person wishes use : .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Come, Elīna, familiar! | ||
| Come, Elīna, familiar! | ||
| Come, polite, please. | ||
| Come, polite, please. | ||
| Read, Elīna, familiar! | ||
| Read, Elīna, familiar! | ||
| Read, polite, please. | ||
| Read, polite, please. | ||
| Take it, Muris, familiar! | ||
| Take it, Muris, familiar! | ||
| Take it, polite, please. | ||
| Take it, polite, please. | ||
| Do not come, Muris, familiar! | ||
| Do not come, Muris, familiar! | ||
| Do not come, polite, please. | ||
| Do not come, polite, please. | ||
Nāc, Elīna!Come, Elīna, familiar!
Nāciet, lūdzu.Come, polite, please.
Lasi, Elīna!Read, Elīna, familiar!
Lasiet, lūdzu.Read, polite, please.
Ņem, Muri!Take it, Muris, familiar!
Ņemiet, lūdzu.Take it, polite, please.
Nenāc, Muri!Do not come, Muris, familiar!
Nenāciet, lūdzu.Do not come, polite, please.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
, !
Come, Elīna, familiar!
, .
Come, polite, please.
, !
Read, Elīna, familiar!
, .
Read, polite, please.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
, Elīna!
Come, Elīna, familiar!
, lūdzu.
Come, polite, please.
, Elīna!
Read, Elīna, familiar!
, lūdzu.
Read, polite, please.
, Muri!
Take it, Muris, familiar!
, lūdzu.
Take it, polite, please.
, Muri!
Do not come, Muris, familiar!
, lūdzu.
Do not come, polite, please.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
, Elīna!
Read, Elīna, familiar!
, lūdzu.
Read, polite, please.
, Muri!
Take it, Muris, familiar!
, lūdzu.
Take it, polite, please.
, Muri!
Do not come, Muris, familiar!
, lūdzu.
Do not come, polite, please.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Now: Come, Elīna, familiar!
Now: Come, polite, please.
Now: Read, Elīna, familiar!
Now: Read, polite, please.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Come, Elīna, familiar!
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Come, Elīna, familiar!
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Come, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Come, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Read, Elīna, familiar!
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Read, Elīna, familiar!
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Read, polite, please.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Read, polite, please.
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
