A Typological Perspective on Latvian Grammar

Latvian grammar is a classic Indo-European (Baltic) system with well-developed inflection and derivation. It also bears certain similarities to Finno-Ugric languages. This applies to the mood system and its connections with modality and evidentiality in Latvian. The relations between debitive mood, certain constructions with reflexive verbs and voice in Latvian are intriguing examples of unusual morphosyntactic features.