-a
The fourth declension nouns end in -a. These are feminine nouns.
Word endings
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominatīvs | -a | -as |
| Ģenitīvs | -as | -u |
| Datīvs | -ai, -am* | -ām |
| Akuzatīvs | -u | -as |
| Instrumentālis | -u | -ām |
| Locatīvs | -ā | -ās |
| Vocatīvs | -∅, -a, -u | -as |
IV declension examples
laiva
boat
istaba
room
grāmata
book
pilsēta
town
* Feminine nouns have the ending -ai in Datīvs, e.g.: istabai. The word puika is masculine and it declines as other nouns of the fourth declension except for the Datīvs: puikam.