LvLatvian grammar

Latviešu valodas gramatika

Latvian grammar

A clear, example-driven reference to the grammar of the Latvian language — in English, Russian and Ukrainian.

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About the languageWhere Latvian is spoken and what makes it distinctive.Latvian alphabetAll 33 letters and the sounds they make.NounsGender, six declensions and seven cases.AdjectivesAgreement, definite and indefinite forms, comparison.PronounsPersonal, possessive, demonstrative and more.NumeralsCardinal and ordinal numbers.VerbsConjugations, tenses, moods and participles.AdverbsHow adverbs are formed and compared.PrepositionsWhich cases prepositions govern.ConjunctionsCoordinating and subordinating links.ParticlesSmall words that add shades of meaning.InterjectionsWords for emotions and reactions.SyntaxWord order, questions and negation.
BonusThe Latvian signs explained