So much to learn and so many fun words about it! Let's do some more. :)
Latvian is interesting in that it has different words for students at
different levels of schooling.

Yes, I promise I'll be writing more on grammar soon but grad school papers
come first. So, since I'm mostly focusing my efforts on reading Latvian rather
than on learning grammar, taking apart words to further solidify wordbuilding
in my mind is about my speed right now. So, even if this seems silly, taking
apart words definitely is not. Latvian is all about wordbuilding.

Notice here that _skola_ (from the previous post) is used for building most of
the words relating to students and teachers for grades 1 through 12.

  * **skolēns** : pupil, student [slider title="decline me"] _skolēns_ , m, 1. dekl.  
_vsk_.: skolēns, skolēna, skolēnam, skolēnu, ar skolēnu, skolēnā  
_dsk_.: skolēni, skolēnu, skolēniem, skolēnus, ar skolēniem, skolēnos
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Interestingly, there isn't a feminine version of this word in use. The
feminine form of student is _skolniece_.

  * **skolnieks** : masc. student [slider title="decline me"] _skolnieks_ , m, 1. dekl.  
_vsk_.: skolnieks, skolnieka, skolniekam, skolnieku, ar skolnieku, skolniekā  
_dsk_.: skolnieki, skolnieku, skolniekiem, skolniekus, ar skolniekiem,
skolniekos [/slider]

  * **skolniece** : fem. student [slider title="decline me"] _skolniece_ , f, 5. dekl.  
_vsk_.: skolniece, skolnieces, skolniecei, skolnieci, ar skolnieci, skolniecē  
_dsk_.: skolnieces, skolnieču, skolniecēm, skolnieces, ar skolniecēm,
skolniecēs [/slider]

As usual, mixed groups will take the masculine plural form.

  * **skolotājs** : masc. teacher [slider title="decline me"] _skolotājs_ , m, 1. dekl.  
_vsk_.: skolotājs, skolotāja, skolotājam, skolotāju, ar skolotāju, skolotājā  
_dsk_.: skolotāji, skolotāju, skolotājiem, skolotājus, ar skolotājiem,
skolotājos [/slider]

  * **skolotāja** : teacher [slider title="decline me"] _skolotāja_ , f, 4. dekl.  
_vsk_.: skolotāja, skolotājas, skolotājai, skolotāju, ar skolotāju, skolotājā  
_dsk_.: skolotājas, skolotāju, skolotājām, skolotājas, ar skolotājām,
skolotājās [/slider]

Same as with skolnieki, skolotāji refers to both a masculine group of teachers
and a mixed group of teachers. Also similarly to skolnieki, skolotāji is
typically used for teachers of grades 1 through 12.

  * **pasniegt** : to hand, to offer, to lecture [slider title="conjugate me"] _pasniegt_ , 2. konj. (long)  
_tag._ pasniedzu, pasniedz, pasniedz, pasniedzam, pasniedzat  
_pag._ pasniedzu, pasniedzi, pasniedza, pasniedzām, pasniedzāt  
_nak._ pasniegšu, pasniegsi, pasniegs, pasniegsim, pasniegsiet / pasniegsit  
_pav._ pasniedz, pasniedziet [/slider]

Note the palatalization change of -g- to -dz- from the infinitive to the past
and present conjugated forms. _Sniegt_ is also _to hand_ or _to offer_ but the
prefix of _pa-_ adds the connotation of _out_. So, if it is knowledge that you
are _handing out_ or _offering out_ , then you are lecturing or teaching.

  * **pasniedzējs** : lecturer, teacher, faculty [slider title="decline me"] _pasniedzējs_ , m, 1. dekl.  
_vsk_.: pasniedzējs, pasniedzēja, pasniedzējam, pasniedzēju, ar pasniedzēju,
pasniedzējā  
_dsk_.: pasniedzēji, pasniedzēju, pasniedzējiem, pasniedzējus, ar
pasniedzējiem, pasniedzējos [/slider]

  * **pasniedzēja** : lecturer, teacher, faculty [slider title="decline me"] _pasniedzēja_ , f, 4. dekl.  
_vsk_.: pasniedzēja, pasniedzējas, pasniedzējai, pasniedzēju, ar pasniedzēju,
pasniedzējā  
_dsk_.: pasniedzējas, pasniedzēju, pasniedzējām, pasniedzējas, ar
pasniedzējām, pasniedzējās [/slider]

At University level, you'll encounter primarily _pasniedzēji_ along with
_profesori_ (professors) instead of _skolotāji_. As you can see, this word is
built from the verb _pasniegt_ to create "a person who hands out" (knowledge)
or a teacher.

  * **students** : masc. University student [slider title="decline me"] _students_ , m, 1. dekl.  
_vsk_.: students, studenta, studentam, studentu, ar studentu, studentā  
_dsk_.: studenti, studentu, studentiem, studentus, ar studentiem, studentos
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  * **studente** : fem. University student [slider title="decline me"] _studente_ , f, 5. dekl.  
_vsk_.: studente, studentes, studentei, studenti, ar studenti, studentē  
_dsk_.: studentes, studenšu, studentēm, studentes, ar studentēm, studentēs
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At University level, we shift to this obvious loan-word for those attending
for university degrees. Note also the typical palatatization change in the
plural genitive of -t- to -š-.