viņš

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/ˈviɲʃ/
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A Latvian masculine pronoun for he or it, with a related declined use that points to the farther or other one.
Practice using viņš in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • Visi zināja, ka viņš ir labs skolotājs.
    Everyone knew that he was a good teacher.
  • Viņos laikos ceļš bija daudz grūtāks.
    In those days, the road was much harder.
  • Viņš norādīja uz viņu krastu.
    He pointed to the far bank.
  • Viņā vakarā mēs palikām mājās.
    On that evening, we stayed home.
  • Man ir suns, un viņš daudz rej.
    I have a dog, and he barks a lot.

Similar words

tas
otrs

Meanings

Third person masculine pronoun

pronoun
grammar
neutral
Refers to a male person, or to an animal or thing named by a masculine Latvian noun, when the referent is already clear from context.

Examples

  • Viņš šodien strādā mājās.
    He is working from home today.
  • Kad viņš ienāca klasē, visi apklusa.
    When he entered the classroom, everyone fell silent.
  • Vai viņš jau atbildēja uz vēstuli?
    Has he answered the letter yet?
  • Man ir suns, un viņš daudz rej.
    I have a dog, and he barks a lot.
  • Visi zināja, ka viņš ir labs skolotājs.
    Everyone knew that he was a good teacher.

Similar words

Distal that or other

pronoun
reference
neutral
Points to the farther, other, or previously contrasted side, time, or thing, most often through oblique forms such as viņā, viņam, or viņos.

Examples

  • Tilts sākas viņā galā.
    The bridge begins at the other end.
  • Viņos laikos ceļš bija daudz grūtāks.
    In those days, the road was much harder.
  • Aiziesim līdz viņam stūrim.
    Let us go up to that other corner.
  • Viņš norādīja uz viņu krastu.
    He pointed to the far bank.
  • Viņā vakarā mēs palikām mājās.
    On that evening, we stayed home.

Similar words

tas
otrs

Etymology

The origin is debated. One account connects it with Proto-Baltic forms behind the idea of one, while another derives it from older *vin meaning outside plus *jis meaning he.

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