LvLatvian grammar

Dative case

Datīvs, D.

Denotes an indirect object of a verb.

Question

Kam?
To whom? To what?

Examples

Tēvzemei un brīvībai.
To the motherland and freedom.
Es dodu grāmatu draugam.
I give a book to a friend.
Mātei ir 30 gadu.
The mother is 30.