-s
The sixth declension nouns end in -s. These are mostly feminine nouns.
Word endings
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominatīvs | -s | -is |
| Ģenitīvs | -s | -u, -u* |
| Datīvs | -ij | -īm |
| Akuzatīvs | -i | -is |
| Instrumentālis | -i | -īm |
| Locatīvs | -ī | -īs |
| Vocatīvs | -s | -is |
The ending marked with * indicates palatalization of the preceding consonant (except r). In spelling, this means that the last letter of the stem is replaced with another one.
The noun ļaudis belongs to the VI declension but is masculine. The rest are feminine.
VI declension words
There are very few words that belong to the sixth declension.
Some of the words have only plural form. The words debess/debesis and smilts/smiltis can be found in texts in both singular and plural forms.
VI declension plurals
Compound words take their declension based on the last word. For example: pusnakts (VI).
⚠️ In the old grammars and books you may find the word sāls (salt) marked as a VI declension noun. This is not the case nowadays. It is attributed to the II declension now.