francūzis
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Latvian
Noun
francūzis m (2nd declension, irregular plural, feminine form: francūziete)
- Frenchman (i.e., a man born in France)
- franči bažījas par nākotni ― the French are worried about the future
- francūzis grib justies ērti, omulīgi un nepiespiesti visur un vienmēr ― a Frenchman wants to feel comfortable, cozy and at ease anywhere, anytime
- (genitive plural) French; pertaining to France and its people
- franču valoda ― the French language
- franču zeme ― French land
- franču arhitektūra ― French architecture
- franču glezniecība ― French painting
- vārds “sižets” radies no franču vārda ― the word “sižets” comes from a French word
Usage notes
The plural and singular stems, originally from two different words, now form one single (irregular, suppletive) paradigm: singular francūzis, plural franči.
Declension
Declension of francūzis
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | francūzis | franči |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | francūzi | frančus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | francūža | franču |
| dative (datīvs) | francūzim | frančiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | francūzi | frančiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | francūzī | frančos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | francūzi | franči |