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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.
Meanings
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.
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.
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.
es is not the normal object form for me. Use mani after many verbs and with ar, and man for dative uses.
es can name the personal self or ego, as in savs es or cilvēka es.
es is singular. The first-person plural pronoun is mēs.
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