kā arī

As Well as: Kā Arī

Level 5

Kā arī means as well as. It adds the last item to a list, often something a little apart from the rest. Pasākumā piedalījās skolēni, kā arī viņu vecāki. (Pupils took part in the event, as well as their parents.)

How It Works

1. Adding to a list. Kā arī usually brings in the last item:

  • Pasākumā piedalījās skolēni, kā arī viņu vecāki. (Pupils took part in the event, as well as their parents.)
  • Veikalā var nopirkt maizi, pienu, kā arī svaigus dārzeņus. (In the shop you can buy bread and milk, as well as fresh vegetables.)

2. Adding an action. It can also join two verbs with the same subject:

  • Viņš raksta dzeju, kā arī tulko romānus. (He writes poetry and also translates novels.)

3. Same case. The item after kā arī has the same form as the items before it: maizi, pienu, kā arī svaigus dārzeņus are all objects in the accusative.

4. Comma. Put a comma before kā arī.

Watch out: kā arī is not the English also at the end of a sentence. For I want coffee too, use arī on its own: Es arī gribu kafiju. See arī.

Examples (5)

  1. Pasākumā piedalījās skolēni, kā arī viņu vecāki.

    Pupils took part in the event, as well as their parents.

    Word by Word: In-event took-part pupils, as also their parents.

  2. Veikalā var nopirkt maizi, pienu, kā arī svaigus dārzeņus.

    In the shop you can buy bread and milk, as well as fresh vegetables.

    Word by Word: In-shop can buy bread, milk, as also fresh vegetables.

    All three objects are in the accusative.

  3. Viņš raksta dzeju, kā arī tulko romānus.

    He writes poetry and also translates novels.

    Word by Word: He writes poetry, as also translates novels.

    Here kā arī joins two verbs.

  4. Lūdzu, paņemiet līdzi pasi, kā arī vienu fotogrāfiju.

    Please bring your passport, as well as one photograph.

    Word by Word: Please, take along passport, as also one photograph.

  5. Muzejs ir atvērts darbdienās, kā arī sestdienās.

    The museum is open on weekdays, as well as on Saturdays.

    Word by Word: Museum is open on-weekdays, as also on-Saturdays.

Common Mistakes

  • Using kā arī as also at the end of a sentence.

    Es gribu kafiju kā arī.
    Es arī gribu kafiju.

    Kā arī must be followed by the item it adds. To say me too or also, use arī on its own.

  • Leaving out the comma before kā arī.

    Pasākumā piedalījās skolēni kā arī viņu vecāki.
    Pasākumā piedalījās skolēni, kā arī viņu vecāki.

    Kā arī adds a new member to the list, and a comma goes before it.

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