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.