Use viņš when you need the masculine singular pronoun to refer to a previously mentioned male person or noun.
Use viņš when you need the masculine singular pronoun to refer to a previously mentioned male person or noun.
The pronoun is often used in the wrong case, such as viņš instead of viņu for the object.
From a compound of the older *vin (“outside”) and *jis (“he”), giving *vin‑jis > viņš.
What does viņš mean?
viņš means “he”, the masculine singular pronoun in Latvian.
How is viņš used in a sentence?
It is placed where English would use “he”, for example viņš ir skolotājs.
What is the object form of viņš?
The object (accusative) form is viņu.
Can viņš refer to non‑human masculine nouns?
Yes, it can refer to any masculine noun that has been mentioned.
What is the feminine counterpart of viņš?
The feminine singular pronoun is viņa.
Is there a plural form of viņš?
The plural masculine pronoun is viņi.
Why is viņš sometimes confused with viņa?
Because both are third‑person pronouns, but they differ in gender.
What is the origin of the word viņš?
It comes from a compound of vin (“outside”) and jis (“he”).