No. 26 in Latvian
ļoti
"Ļoti" means "very" in English.
In a sentence
Man ļoti garšo šokolāde.
I like chocolate very much.
Here, 'ļoti' is used to intensify the degree of liking "garšo".
Ārā ir ļoti auksts.
It is very cold outside.
In this context, 'ļoti' modifies the adjective "auksts" to indicate the intensity of the coldness.
Viņš ļoti labi saprot šo tēmu.
He understands this topic very well.
Here, 'ļoti' emphasizes the adverb "labi" to denote the extent of understanding.
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