Family words come in pairs, like and . Most of them have the endings you know: -as, -is, -us for men, -a, -ė for women. , a sister, is the odd one out.
The family
| Masculine | Feminine | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dad · mum | ||
| dad · mum | ||
| a son · a daughter | ||
| a son · a daughter | ||
| a brother · a sister | ||
| a brother · a sister | ||
| a grandfather · a grandmother | ||
| a grandfather · a grandmother | ||
| a grandson · a granddaughter | ||
| a grandson · a granddaughter | ||
, a baby, is masculine, whether it's a boy or a girl. is a man and also a husband, and is the whole family.
To say whose, put the owner first, in the genitive, as in . Family words do this all the time: , Elzė's brother.
Whose? The owner in the genitive
| Nominative | Genitive | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| -as → -o | |||
| a husband · the husband's photo | |||
| a husband · the husband's photo | |||
| -is → -io | |||
| · | · | a brother · dad · the brother's key | |
| a brother · dad · the brother's key | |||
| -us → -aus | |||
| · | · | a son · Micius · the son's photo | |
| a son · Micius · the son's photo | |||
| -a → -os | |||
| · | · | mum · Ona · mum's brother | |
| mum · Ona · mum's brother | |||
| -ė → -ės | |||
| · | · | Elzė · a grandmother · Elzė's brother | |
| Elzė · a grandmother · Elzė's brother | |||
| -uo → -ers | |||
| a sister · the sister's daughter | |||
| a sister · the sister's daughter | |||
Owners can be stacked, as in English: is Elzė's mum's mum, so Ona. The possessives , , , , , , never change: , my mum's brother.
Čia mano sūnus, o čia mano dukra, Elzės mama.This is my son, and this is my daughter, Elzė's mum.
Elzės mamos mama – Ona.Elzė's mum's mum is Ona.
Elzė turi brolį. Jos brolis dar kūdikis.Elzė has a brother. Her brother is still a baby.
Čia mano vyro nuotrauka.This is my husband's photo.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the owners: the family words and names in the genitive.
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Elzė is Ona's granddaughter.
– .
Elzė's mum's mum is Ona.
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This is my son's photo.
, .
Here is Jonas's trumpet, and here are Micius's keys.
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This is my brother's photo.
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This is my grandmother's house.
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This is my husband's photo.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Whose is it?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Čia namas.
This is Ona's house.
Čia brolis.
This is Elzė's brother.
Tai mano nuotrauka.
That's my son's photo.
Čia mano nuotrauka.
This is my husband's photo.
Kur raktai?
Where are Micius's keys?
Kur raktai?
Where are Micius's keys?
Ona – Elzės mama.
Ona is Elzė's mum's mum.
Čia Elzės nuotrauka.
This is Elzė's brother's photo.
Čia mano raktai.
These are my son's keys.
Čia mano namas.
This is my grandmother's house.
Čia mano nuotrauka.
This is my mum's photo.
Who is it?
The person you name is in the nominative; the owner in front is in the genitive.
Čia mano .
This is my husband.
Čia mano . Jis dar kūdikis.
This is my brother. He's still a baby.
Čia mano , o čia mama.
This is my dad, and this is Mum.
Čia mano .
This is my son.
irgi mano brolis!
Micius is my brother too!
Elzės yra Onos dukra.
Elzė's mum is Ona's daughter.
yra Elzės močiutė.
Ona is Elzė's grandmother.
yra Onos anūkė.
Elzė is Ona's granddaughter.
Mano turi daug nuotraukų.
My grandmother has lots of photos.
His, her, their
Choose the right word for the gap.
Elzė turi brolį. brolis dar kūdikis.
Elzė has a brother. Her brother is still a baby.
Jonas turi trimitą. trimitas labai garsus.
Jonas has a trumpet. His trumpet is very loud.
Ona ir Elzė turi Micių? Ne! Micius nėra katinas.
Do Ona and Elzė have Micius? No! Micius isn't their cat.
Mes turime namą. Čia namas.
We have a house. This is our house.
Ponia Ona, ar čia šeima?
Mrs Ona, is this your family?
Ponia Ona, ar čia šeima?
Mrs Ona, is this your family?
Practice 3/5 · Matching
Who is who?
Match each person to who they are.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
This is my son and my daughter.
Elzė's mum is Ona's daughter.
Her brother is still a baby.
Is this your family?
Is this your family?
Micius is Elzė's brother too.
Ona is Elzė's grandmother.
This is my dad and my mum.
Elzė is Ona's granddaughter.
Practice 5/5 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
Ona shows you a photo of a baby. Ask if it's Elzė's brother.
You say:
The owner goes into the genitive: Elzė → Elzės.
Ona shows you a photo of a baby. Ask if it's Elzė's brother.
You say:
The owner goes into the genitive: Elzė → Elzės.
Ona tells you quietly that her husband is no longer with us.
You say:
Ona tells you quietly that her husband is no longer with us.
You say:
Tell Ona that your family is far away, in Germany.
You say:
Tell Ona that your family is far away, in Germany.
You say:
In her drawing, Elzė points at the man with glasses and tells you who he is.
Elzė says:
Unit complete
