Unlocking the Universe of Languages
Unlike most European languages which rely on modal verbs like "must" or "have to", Latvian utilizes a unique grammatical feature called the Debitive Mood to express obligation. By attaching the…
While Latvian and Lithuanian share ancient roots, Latvian developed a unique sound characterized by fixed initial stress and a distinct "broken tone." This blog post explores how the assimilation of…
Discover the incredible history of the Dainu skapis, a 19th-century card catalog built by KriΕ‘jΔnis Barons that houses over 200,000 Latvian folk songs. Learn how this massive "proto-database" of oral…
A Lithuanian and a Pole can't understand each other, so why do linguists insist their languages are close relatives? We dive into the ancient Balto-Slavic mystery, exploring the deep grammatical…
Lithuanian, one of Europe's oldest languages, possesses a fascinating grammatical tool that English lacks: a specific way to talk about things that are just about to happen. This "inceptive" mood,…
The death of a language is usually a slow fade, but Old Prussian was not so lucky. It was systematically eradicated by the sword of the Teutonic Knights in a…