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Cases after prepositions in Latvian (singular and plural)
How it works
In Latvian, prepositions require different cases in the singular. For example, after ‹bez› the genitive is used: ‹bez brāļa›. After ‹par› the accusative is used in the singular: ‹par draugu›. With ‹uz›, the form depends on the meaning: direction ‹uz skolu›, location ‹uz galda›. In the plural, after prepositions the dative is usually used in standard language, for example ‹ar draugiem›, ‹bez draudzenēm›, ‹no skolām›.
Note
After a preposition, the form of the noun in the singular depends on the preposition and sometimes also on the meaning. In the plural, prepositions are usually followed by the dative. Example: ‹bez mājas› in the singular, but ‹bez mājām› in the plural.
After a preposition, the form of the noun in the singular depends on the preposition and sometimes also on the meaning. In the plural, prepositions are usually followed by the dative. Example: ‹bez mājas› in the singular, but ‹bez mājām› in the plural.
An example
Which form is correct in the plural? Complete ‹Es runāju ar ...› with the plural of ‹draugs›.
In the plural, prepositions are followed by the dative, so ‹draugiem›: ‹Es runāju ar draugiem›.
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