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The Latvian subject pronoun for the speaker, with separate case forms for other roles and a noun-like use for the self or ego.

Examples

  • Rīt es braukšu uz Rīgu.
    Tomorrow I will go to Riga.
  • Viņš publiski rādīja drošu es.
    He showed a confident self in public.
  • Vai es varu palīdzēt?
    Can I help?
  • Es šodien strādāju no mājām.
    I am working from home today.
  • Katram ir savs es.
    Everyone has their own self.

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Meanings

First-person singular subject

pronoun
everyday
neutral
The subject form used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves.

Examples

  • Es šodien strādāju no mājām.
    I am working from home today.
  • Vai es varu palīdzēt?
    Can I help?
  • Es redzēju viņu vakar.
    I saw him yesterday.
  • Kad es ienācu, sapulce jau sākās.
    When I came in, the meeting had already started.
  • Es neesmu pārliecināts par atbildi.
    I am not sure about the answer.
  • Rīt es braukšu uz Rīgu.
    Tomorrow I will go to Riga.

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Personal self or ego

noun
psychology
neutral
A person’s own inward identity, especially when thought of as a self or ego.

Examples

  • Katram ir savs es.
    Everyone has their own self.
  • Viņš publiski rādīja drošu es.
    He showed a confident self in public.
  • Dienasgrāmatā atklājās viņas īstais es.
    Her real self appeared in the diary.
  • Mākslā bērns meklē savu es.
    In art, the child looks for their own self.
  • Pēc krīzes viņa veidoja spēcīgāku es.
    After the crisis, she built a stronger self.
  • Psihologs runāja par cilvēka es.
    The psychologist spoke about the human self.

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Etymology

FAQ

What does es mean in Latvian?

es usually means I, the speaker as the subject of a sentence.

What are the main case forms of es?

The main forms are nominative es, genitive manis, dative man, accusative and instrumental mani, and locative manī.

Can es mean me?

es is not the normal object form for me. Use mani after many verbs and with ar, and man for dative uses.

Can es be a noun?

es can name the personal self or ego, as in savs es or cilvēka es.

Is es plural?

es is singular. The first-person plural pronoun is mēs.

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