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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a grammatical case mentioned in the slide?

• Nominative

• Genitive

• Ablative

• Dative

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand the different grammatical categories of nouns such as gender, number, and case in language learning?

Open Ended

Explain how the gender and nominative singular ending determine the declension of a Latvian noun.

Multiple Choice

Which endings are characteristic for the first declension of masculine nouns in Latvian?

• -s, -š

• -is

• -us

• -a

Multiple Choice

What are some exceptions to the second declension (-is) in Latvian nouns?

• akmens, zibens, rudens, asmens, ūdens, mēness, suns

• puika, Janka, Liepa, Lauva

• bende, balamute, Irbe

• laudis, Irbem

Multiple Select

Which types of nouns do NOT belong to any declension in Latvian? Select all that apply.

• Reflexive nouns ending in -šanās

• Borrowed indeclinable nouns ending in -o, -i, -ē, -ā, -e, -u

• Masculine nouns ending in -s

• Feminine nouns ending in -a

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about Latvian noun declensions or their grammatical categories?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a grammatical category mentioned for Latvian nouns in the slide?

• Gender

• Number

• Case

• Tense