Use viņi when the subject is a masculine or mixed‑gender plural group; choose other pronouns for all‑female groups.
Use viņi when the subject is a masculine or mixed‑gender plural group; choose other pronouns for all‑female groups.
The third‑person plural form is often mis‑inflected or confused with singular or with the wrong case, as in Viņi ir labs instead of Viņi ir labi.
What does viņi mean?
viņi means they when referring to a group of males or a mixed‑gender group.
When should I use viņi instead of viņas?
Use viņi for masculine or mixed groups; viņas is used for an all‑female group.
Is viņi used for objects?
No, viņi is only for people; for non‑personal nouns use tie or other demonstratives.
How does viņi change in different cases?
In the nominative it is viņi, in the accusative viņus, in the dative viņiem, etc.
Can viņi be used in formal writing?
Yes, viņi is neutral and appropriate in both spoken and written Latvian.
What is the plural form of viņš?
The plural of viņš is viņi, which serves as the third‑person plural pronoun.
Why do learners often mix up viņi and viņas?
Because both refer to plural groups, but they differ by gender; viņi includes males or mixed groups, while viņas is exclusively female.