Latvian Prepositions with Dative Case
In Latvian, prepositions are words that help us understand the relationship between different parts of a sentence. Some prepositions require the noun or pronoun that follows them to be in the dative case. The dative case often shows the indirect object of a sentence, which is the person or thing that receives the action.
Important Points
- Pateicoties (Thanks to)
- Sakarā ar (In connection with)
- Pretī (Opposite)
- Līdz (Until, Up to)
- Pār (Over, Across)
Let's look at some examples of how these prepositions are used in sentences. Remember, the noun or pronoun after the preposition changes its form to show that it is in the dative case.
Examples
- Pateicoties draugam, es sapratu uzdevumu.
- Mēs runājām sakarā ar projektu.
- Skola ir pretī parkam.
In these examples, 'draugam', 'projektu', and 'parkam' are in the dative case because they follow the prepositions 'pateicoties', 'sakarā ar', and 'pretī'.
It's important to practice using these prepositions in different sentences to get comfortable with how they change the words that follow them. With practice, using prepositions with the dative case will become easier!