mongolisks

Latvian

Etymology

From mongolis (Mongol) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

mongolisks (definite mongoliskais, comparative mongoliskāks, superlative vismongoliskākais, adverb mongoliski)

  1. Mongol, Mongolian (relating to the Mongol language; relating to Mongol people or to Mongolia)
    viens pats vārds ir jau gana mongolisksjust the name itself is very Mongol, Mongolian

Usage notes

English “Mongol” or “Mongolian” as attributive adjectives usually correspond in Latvian to mongoļu, the genitive plural form of mongolis. The adjective mongolisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Mongolian”), or in its adverbial form mongoliski.

Declension

Indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of mongolisks
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) feminine (sieviešu dzimte)
singular plural singular plural
nominative mongolisks mongoliski mongoliska mongoliskas
genitive mongoliska mongolisku mongoliskas mongolisku
dative mongoliskam mongoliskiem mongoliskai mongoliskām
accusative mongolisku mongoliskus mongolisku mongoliskas
instrumental mongolisku mongoliskiem mongolisku mongoliskām
locative mongoliskā mongoliskos mongoliskā mongoliskās
vocative