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LESSON 3
DECLENSION
The First Declension of Nouns.
| ___________ | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. namas | -as | brolis | -is | arklys | -ys |
| G. namo | -o | brolio | -io | arklio | -io |
| D. namui | -ui | broliui | -iui | arkliui | -iui |
| A. nama | -a | broli | -i | arkli | -i |
| I. namu | -u | broliu | -iu | arkliu | -iu |
| L. name! | -e | brolyje | -yje | arklyje | -yje |
| V. name! | -e | broli! | -i | arkly! | -y |
N B. The stress pattern varies: sometimes it remains on the same
syllable throughout singular and plural, sometimes it varies greatly.
For a brief explanation, see Lesson 5; for a full and detailed explanation
see Appendix, paragraph 51.[having a text is most beneficial]
Second Declension of Nouns.
To this declension belong feminine nouns which end in-a, -e and -i:
diena 'day', gatve 'street', marti 'daughter-in-law'.*
| ___________ | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ | ___________ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. diena | -a | gatve | -e | marti | -i |
| G. dienos | -os | gatves | -es | marčios | -ios |
| D. dienai | -ai | gatvei | -ei | marčiai | -iai |
| A. diena | -a | gatve | -e | marčia | -ia |
| I. diena | -a | gatve | -e | marčia | -ia |
| L. dienoje | -oje | gatveje | -eje | marčioje | -ioje |
| V. diena! | -a | gatve! | -e | marti! | -i |
N.B. Whenever a combination of -tia, -tiq [a nosine], -tio, -tin, -tiu, should occur,
then t becomes >č, tia>čia, -tio>čio; -tiu>čio, -tiu.>čiu.
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* There are only two nouns ending in -i: marti 'daughter-in-law' and pati ' wife '.