Latvian declension History and exceptions History and exceptions

| Nominative | Old_orthography | New_orthography | _e_or_æ_IPA | Tone_Latvian_notation_level_broken | Translation_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mēris | mēŗa | mēra | /meːra/ | /mẽra/ | Gen.Sing. plague |
| mērs | mēra | mēra | /meːra/ | /mẽra/ | Gen.Sing. mayor |
| mērs | mēra | mēra | /mæːra/ | /mẽra/ | Gen.Sing. measure |
| mērīt | mēra | mēra | /mæːra/ | /mẽra/ | 3rd Pers.Ind. - he measures |
| bērt | bēru | bēru | /beːru/ | /bêru/ | I poured (sand, grain, etc.) |
| bēres | bēŗu | bēru | /bæːru/ | /bêru/ | Gen.Pl. funeral |