lels
Latgalian
Etymology
From Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?]. Cognates include Latvian liels and dialectal Lithuanian leilas (“thin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʲælʲsʲ/
- Hyphenation: lels
Adjective
lels (comparative leluoks, adverb leli)
- big
Declension
Indefinite declension of lels (class I adjective)
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | lels | leli | lela | lelys |
| genitive | lela | lelu | lelys | lelu |
| dative | lelam | lelim | lelai | lelom |
| accusative | lelu | lelus | lelu | lelys |
| instrumental | lelu | lelim | lelu | lelom |
| locative | lelā | lelūs | lelā | leluos |
Definite declension of lels (class I adjective)
| masculine | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | singular | plural | |
| nominative | lelais, lelīs | lelī | leluo | leluos |
| genitive | leluo | lelūs | leluos | lelūs |
| dative | lelajam | lelajim | lelajai | lelajom |
| accusative | lelū | lelūs | lelū | leluos |
| instrumental | lelū | lelajim | lelū | lelajom |
| locative | lelajā | lelajūs | lelajā | lelajuos |
Antonyms
- mozs (“small”)
References
- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 51