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/ˈviɲi/
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A masculine plural Latvian pronoun for they, with a demonstrative use for those distant or previously mentioned ones.
Examples
Bez viņiem komanda nebūtu uzvarējusi.
Without them, the team would not have won.
Es vakar satiku viņus stacijā.
I met them at the station yesterday.
Mēs runājām ar viņiem pēc sapulces.
We spoke with them after the meeting.
Viņu darbs bija rūpīgi sagatavots.
Their work was carefully prepared.
Viņi šovakar spēlē teātrī.
They are acting at the theater tonight.
Meanings
Examples
Viņi šovakar spēlē teātrī.
They are acting at the theater tonight.
Es vakar satiku viņus stacijā.
I met them at the station yesterday.
Mēs runājām ar viņiem pēc sapulces.
We spoke with them after the meeting.
Viņu darbs bija rūpīgi sagatavots.
Their work was carefully prepared.
Vai viņi jau zina jaunumus?
Do they already know the news?
Skolotājs teica, ka viņi var sākt darbu.
The teacher said that they may start the work.
Bez viņiem komanda nebūtu uzvarējusi.
Without them, the team would not have won.
Examples
Viņi gadi bija nemierīgi.
Those years were unsettled.
Es vēl atceros viņus vakarus pie ezera.
I still remember those evenings by the lake.
Viņos laikos ziņas ceļoja lēnāk.
In those days, news traveled more slowly.
Salīdzini šos zīmējumus ar viņiem.
Compare these drawings with those.
Par viņiem vēlāk daudz rakstīja.
People later wrote a lot about those.
Ne šie, bet viņi man palika prātā.
Not these, but those stayed in my mind.
No viņiem sākās visa saruna.
The whole conversation began with those.
Etymology
Plural form of viņš, the masculine third-person Latvian pronoun.
FAQ
Viņi means they for a masculine or mixed group, and in some contexts it can also mean those.
Is viņi the plural of viņš?
Yes. Viņi is the masculine plural form of viņš.
When is viņi different from viņas?
Viņi is masculine or mixed plural, while viņas is feminine plural.
Can viņi refer to objects?
For ordinary objects Latvian usually uses tie, but the older or contextual demonstrative use of viņi can mean those.
What are the main case forms of viņi?
The main forms are viņi, viņu, viņiem, viņus, and viņos.
Is viņi formal or informal?
Viņi is neutral in the personal-pronoun sense. The demonstrative sense depends more on context and style.
Viņi is pronounced /ˈviɲi/, with stress on the first syllable.
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