Specific clothes and the highest degree
A superlative gives the highest degree. Use with the definite comparative adjective: , masculine, , feminine. For a jacket say .
A definite adjective identifies a particular thing: , the yellow jacket, , the yellow sofa. Common singular nominative endings are -ais masculine and -ā feminine; accusative is -o for both: .
means too small for a feminine jacket. Ask for permission. When something suits you, the person is dative: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| That is the warmest jacket. | ||
| That is the warmest jacket. | ||
| That is the warmest coat. | ||
| That is the warmest coat. | ||
| I take the yellow jacket. | ||
| I take the yellow jacket. | ||
| That is the yellow jacket. | ||
| That is the yellow jacket. | ||
| That is the yellow sofa. | ||
| That is the yellow sofa. | ||
| The jacket suits me. | ||
| The jacket suits me. | ||
| · | · | I am happy. |
| I am happy. | ||
| · | · | You are happy, polite. |
| You are happy, polite. | ||
Tā ir vissiltākā jaka.That is the warmest jacket.
Tas ir vissiltākais mētelis.That is the warmest coat.
Es ņemu dzelteno jaku.I take the yellow jacket.
Tā ir dzeltenā jaka.That is the yellow jacket.
Tas ir dzeltenais dīvāns.That is the yellow sofa.
Jaka man piestāv.The jacket suits me.
Es esmu priecīgs.I am happy.
Es esmu priecīga.I am happy.
Jūs esat priecīgs.You are happy, polite.
Jūs esat priecīga.You are happy, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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That is the warmest jacket.
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That is the warmest coat.
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I take the yellow jacket.
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That is the yellow jacket.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Tā ir jaka.
That is the warmest jacket.
Tas ir mētelis.
That is the warmest coat.
Es ņemu jaku.
I take the yellow jacket.
Tā ir jaka.
That is the yellow jacket.
Tas ir dīvāns.
That is the yellow sofa.
Jaka piestāv.
The jacket suits me.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Es ņemu jaku.
I take the yellow jacket.
Tā ir jaka.
That is the yellow jacket.
Tas ir dīvāns.
That is the yellow sofa.
Jaka piestāv.
The jacket suits me.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Es esmu .
I am happy.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Jūs esat .
You are happy, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
That is the warmest jacket.
That is the warmest coat.
I take the yellow jacket.
That is the yellow jacket.
That is the yellow sofa.
The jacket suits me.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
That is the warmest jacket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the warmest jacket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the warmest coat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the warmest coat.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I take the yellow jacket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I take the yellow jacket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the yellow jacket.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
That is the yellow jacket.
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
