Where and when
The locative is the form for a location: māja → mājā, māja → mājā, kafejnīca → kafejnīcā. No in word is needed. Common masculine patterns are galds → galdā, skapis → skapī.
Use for at home. asks where. A time can also be locative: , in the daytime; , at night. The first night question is learned whole before productive past states.
A preposition links a noun phrase to the sentence. Learn , above the café, and , under the table. These singular phrases use the genitive, explained fully in module two.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Muris is in the house. | ||
| Muris is in the house. | ||
| Jānis is in the house. | ||
| Jānis is in the house. | ||
| Liene is in the café. | ||
| Liene is in the café. | ||
| I sleep at night. | ||
| I sleep at night. | ||
| I come in the daytime. | ||
| I come in the daytime. | ||
| I am at home. | ||
| I am at home. | ||
| · | · | I am new. |
| I am new. | ||
| · | · | You are new, polite. |
| You are new, polite. | ||
Muris ir mājā.Muris is in the house.
Jānis ir mājā.Jānis is in the house.
Liene ir kafejnīcā.Liene is in the café.
Es guļu naktī.I sleep at night.
Es nāku dienā.I come in the daytime.
Es esmu mājās.I am at home.
Es esmu jauns.I am new.
Es esmu jauna.I am new.
Jūs esat jauns.You are new, polite.
Jūs esat jauna.You are new, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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Muris is in the house.
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Jānis is in the house.
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Liene is in the café.
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I sleep at night.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Muris ir .
Muris is in the house.
Jānis ir .
Jānis is in the house.
Liene ir .
Liene is in the café.
Es guļu .
I sleep at night.
Es nāku .
I come in the daytime.
Es esmu .
I am at home.
Es esmu .
I am new.
Es esmu .
I am new.
Jūs esat .
You are new, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are new, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Liene ir .
Liene is in the café.
Es guļu .
I sleep at night.
Es nāku .
I come in the daytime.
Es esmu .
I am at home.
Es esmu .
I am new.
Es esmu .
I am new.
Jūs esat .
You are new, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are new, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Muris is in the house.
Jānis is in the house.
Liene is in the café.
I sleep at night.
I come in the daytime.
I am at home.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Muris is in the house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Muris is in the house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Jānis is in the house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Jānis is in the house.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Liene is in the café.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Liene is in the café.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I sleep at night.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I sleep at night.
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
