Negative pronouns (noliedzamie vietniekvārdi) deny the existence of a person, thing, or quality.
neviens
no one, none
nekas
nothing
nekāds
no kind of
⚠️ Latvian uses double negation: the verb must also be negated. For example: Es [neko] [ne]redzu — literally ‘I nothing don’t see‘.
Declension of nekas
| Case | Form |
|---|---|
| Nominatīvs | nekas |
| Ģenitīvs | nekā |
| Datīvs | nekam |
| Akuzatīvs | neko |
| Instrumentālis | (ar) neko |
Examples
Neviens to nezina.
No one knows that.
Es neko neredzu.
I don’t see anything.