šis

From Proto-Baltic *ši-, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱi-, an alteration of *ḱe (“this”). (Note that, since Proto-Baltic *š regularly yields Latvian s, the original form of this pronoun must have been *sis; the initial š is probably the result of extension from other forms, like the masculine genitive singular šā < *syā < *siā.) Cognates include Lithuanian šìs, Old Prussian schis, sis, Old Church Slavonic сь (sĭ), Russian сей (sej), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 (himma) (dative), Latin cis (“this side of”).[1]

• IPA^(key): [ʃis]

šis (demonstrative, proximal) (distal: tas)

1. (used as a determiner) this

   šis ūdens ir netīrs ― this water is dirty

   šī izrāde bija ļoti interesanta ― this show was very interesting

   šai miglā es nekā neredzu! ― in this fog I don't (= can't) see anything!

2. (used as a pronoun) this, this one

   šis ir zirgs ― this is a horse

   šī ir vista ― this is a chicken

   šis nekā neatbildēja ― this one (= person) answered nothing

• šobrīd
• šodien
• šovakar

• šāds
• šeit