Weather and obligation
Common weather phrases include: . For temperature, , it is warm; for your feeling, , I feel cold.
Obligation uses a dative person and plus the third-person present: . The thing usually stays nominative: .
For need plus an infinitive use . For prohibition use . The early is a past state: you were right.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I must take an umbrella. | ||
| I must take an umbrella. | ||
| You must take an umbrella, familiar. | ||
| You must take an umbrella, familiar. | ||
| He must take an umbrella. | ||
| He must take an umbrella. | ||
| She must take an umbrella. | ||
| She must take an umbrella. | ||
| We must take an umbrella. | ||
| We must take an umbrella. | ||
| You must take an umbrella, polite. | ||
| You must take an umbrella, polite. | ||
| · | · | I am tired. |
| I am tired. | ||
| · | · | You are tired, polite. |
| You are tired, polite. | ||
Man jāņem lietussargs.I must take an umbrella.
Tev jāņem lietussargs.You must take an umbrella, familiar.
Viņam jāņem lietussargs.He must take an umbrella.
Viņai jāņem lietussargs.She must take an umbrella.
Mums jāņem lietussargs.We must take an umbrella.
Jums jāņem lietussargs.You must take an umbrella, polite.
Es esmu noguris.I am tired.
Es esmu nogurusi.I am tired.
Jūs esat noguris.You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat nogurusi.You are tired, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I must take an umbrella.
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You must take an umbrella, familiar.
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He must take an umbrella.
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She must take an umbrella.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
jāņem lietussargs.
I must take an umbrella.
jāņem lietussargs.
You must take an umbrella, familiar.
jāņem lietussargs.
He must take an umbrella.
jāņem lietussargs.
She must take an umbrella.
jāņem lietussargs.
We must take an umbrella.
jāņem lietussargs.
You must take an umbrella, polite.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
jāņem lietussargs.
He must take an umbrella.
jāņem lietussargs.
She must take an umbrella.
jāņem lietussargs.
We must take an umbrella.
jāņem lietussargs.
You must take an umbrella, polite.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Es esmu .
I am tired.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are tired, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I must take an umbrella.
You must take an umbrella, familiar.
He must take an umbrella.
She must take an umbrella.
We must take an umbrella.
You must take an umbrella, polite.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I must take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I must take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You must take an umbrella, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You must take an umbrella, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
He must take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
He must take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
She must take an umbrella.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
She must take an umbrella.
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
