gerbiamasis / gerbiamoji
Formal Letter Address
Gerbiamasis pone Jonai! means Dear Mr. Jonas! Use feminine Gerbiamoji when addressing a woman.
How It Works
Choose the person. Gerbiamasis addresses a man; gerbiamoji a woman. Plural gerbiamieji can address a mixed group or men, and gerbiamosios a group of women.
Name or title. Gerbiamasis Jonai! and Gerbiamoji direktore! show the vocative. A title and name can be combined where appropriate. Avoid treating the nominative dictionary form as the universal address form.
Letter style. A salutation may end with an exclamation mark or a comma, depending on the letter style. Pagarbiai, respectfully, is a common closing; it is not another vocative.
Examples (4)
- Gerbiamasis pone Jonai!
Dear Mr. Jonas!
- Gerbiamoji direktore!
Dear Director!
- Gerbiamieji kolegos!
Dear colleagues!
- Gerbiamoji ponia!
Dear Madam!
Common Mistakes
Using the masculine address form for a female director.
Gerbiamasis direktore!Gerbiamoji direktore!Direktore addresses a female director, so use feminine gerbiamoji.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Formal written address combines a respectful agreeing form with vocative names and titles.
Related Patterns
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