Monthly Archives: February 2011

Verbs: Reflexive

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Cori Rozentāle

Eric requested this one today, so if you were curious about how reflexive verbs worked and were wondering when I’d get around to posting about it, you can thank him for requesting it! :) Up until now, I’ve only talked … Continue reading →

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Wordy Wednesday: Knit One, Purl Two

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Cori Rozentāle

While listening to Greizie Rati, one of the riddles was as follows: Krustām, šķērsām taisīts koka aploks — ganiņš gana tūkstošiem aitiņu. A corral made of criss-crossed wood, a shepherd shepherds thousands of little sheep. The answer? Knitting! More precisely, … Continue reading →

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Wordy Wednesday: Pet Edition

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Cori Rozentāle

I love the way Latvian creates the word for pet. Since my little furballs are an important part of my life, today’s Wordy Wednesday is all about our furry, four-footed friends. dzīvot : to live [slider title=”conjugate me”] dzīvot, 2. … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Some Time

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Cori Rozentāle

Did you know that Latvians don’t exclusively use a 12 hour clock like we Americans do? They often use a 24 hour clock instead! When translating times for 24 hour clocks, remember to add 12 to PM times – 2:00 … Continue reading →

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Wordy Wednesday: Mmmm!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Cori Rozentāle

Lately, my husband has really gotten into baking. He loves it! So in honor of all the wonderful bread he’s been providing us, today’s Wordy Wednesday is all about baking. maize : bread [slider title=”decline me”]maize, f., 5. dekl. vsk.: … Continue reading →

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No New Post This Week

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Cori Rozentāle

To hell with it. Between work, school and life, I cannot seem to get my post finished for this week. I’m going to work on it this week and see if I can get a post or two ahead. Expect … Continue reading →

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Wordy Wednesday: Wordbuilding with Sētas

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Cori Rozentāle

Today, let’s take a look at some light wordbuilding with compound nouns. Nouns galva : head (fem.) [slider title=”decline me”]galva, f., 4. dekl. vsk.: galva, galvas, galvai, galvu, ar galvu, galvā dsk.: galvas, galvu, galvām, galvas, ar galvām, galvās[/slider] As … Continue reading →

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