duorgs

Latgalian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic *dargás. Cognates include Latvian dārgs and Russian дорогой (dorogoj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdùɔ̯rks]
• Hyphenation: duorgs

Adjective

duorgs

1. expensive
2. dear, precious

Declension

Indefinite declension of duorgs (type 1 adjective)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	duorgs	duorgi	duorga	duorgys, duorgas1)
genitive	duorga	duorgu	duorgys, duorgas1)	duorgu
dative	duorgam	duorgim	duorgai	duorgom
accusative	duorgu	duorgus	duorgu	duorgys, duorgas1)
instrumental	duorgu	duorgim	duorgu	duorgom
locative	duorgā	duorgūs	duorgā	duorguos
1) dialectal

Definite declension of duorgs (type 1 adjective)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	duorgais, duorgīs	duorgī	duorguo	duorguos
genitive	duorguo	duorgūs	duorguos	duorgūs
dative	duorgajam	duorgajim	duorgajai	duorgajom
accusative	duorgū	duorgūs	duorgū	duorguos
instrumental	duorgū	duorgajim	duorgū	duorgajom
locative	duorgajā	duorgajūs	duorgajā	duorgajuos

References

• A. Andronov, L. Leikuma (2008) Latgalīšu-Latvīšu-Krīvu sarunu vuordineica, Lvava, →ISBN, page 11
• Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 110