Pronunciation is identical to its Latvian counterpart persona (/pærsoːna/), featuring the so-called "regressive vowel harmony" (/e/ → /æ/ before a back vowel.) Ultimately from Latin. See etymology at English person.
pärsōn
| singular (ikšlug) | plural (pǟgiņlug) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīv) | pärsōn | pärsōnõd |
| genitive (genitīv) | pärsōn | pärsōnõd |
| partitive (partitīv) | pärsōnõ | pärsōnidi |
| dative (datīv) | pärsōnõn | pärsōnõdõn |
| instrumental (instrumentāl) | pärsōnõks | pärsōnõdõks |
| illative (illatīv) | pärsōnõ | pärsōniž |
| inessive (inesīv) | pärsōns | pärsōnis |
| elative (elatīv) | pärsōnst | pärsōnist |