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Diminutives Exercises For Latvian Grammar

Diminutives in Latvian grammar are formed by adding certain endings to the stem of a word. They are typically used to indicate small size, affection, or intimacy. Nevertheless, they are not always used for the smaller scale or the diminishing of something, sometimes they are just kinder or softer expressions of the basic word. It is a widely used and beloved aspect of the language, found across all classes of words – nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and even pronouns.

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Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct diminutive form of the word.

1. Viņa māsa ir tik *maziņa*. (small)
2. Es mīlu viņa *smalkas* rokas. (delicate)
3. Mēs redzējām *kaķīti* dārzā. (cat)
4. Es ņemšu *berniņu* uz pastaigu. (child)
5. Man ļoti garšo tava *bulciņa*. (bun)
6. Es lasu grāmatu par *putniņu*. (bird)
7. Šis *kafijas krūziņš* ir mans. (coffee cup)
8. *Zīmulītis* ir uz galda. (pencil)
9. Lūdzu, iedod man *lapiņu*. (paper)
10. *Kukuliņš* ir uz krēsla. (doll)
11. Es gribu aplūkot to *ziediņu*. (flower)
12. Mēs spēlējāmies ar *bumbiņu*. (ball)
13. Vai tu redzēji manu *mājiņu*? (house)
14. Es atvēru *grāmatiņu*. (book)
15. Vai tu gribi *saldējumu*? (ice-cream)

Exercise 2: Fill in the sentence with the correct diminutive form of the word.

1. Es esmu apsēdies ar savu *brāli*. (brother)
2. Man patīk tava jaunā *kleitiņa*. (dress)
3. šajā *kastītē* ir mana smarža. (box)
4. Vai vēlaties *kuki*? (cookies)
5. Šis *sunītis* ir tik milts! (dog)
6. Viņa lietoja jaunu *krēmiņu*. (cream)
7. Es esmu redzējis šo *filmiņu*. (film)
8. Paskaties uz to *mākoņiņu*! (cloud)
9. Es dzirdēju *skaņu*. (sound)
10. *Bobītis* gleznoja portretu. (boy)
11. *Meitiņa* izlasīja dzejoļu. (girl)
12. Es sapņoju par *laukiņu*. (field)
13. *Lācītis* patīk medus. (bear)
14. *Bērziņš* ir manā dārzā. (birch)
15. *Vīniņš* ir labākais. (wine)

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