No. 814 in Latvian
šāds
Such; this kind of.
In a sentence
Šāds piemērs labi ilustrē situāciju.
Such an example illustrates the situation well.
The word 'šāds' in this sentence is used demonstratively to specify 'example' as being of a certain kind relevant to the context.
Tu jau iepriekš biji izteicis šādas bažas.
You had previously expressed such concerns.
Here, 'šādas' is the plural accusative feminine form, referring to multiple unspecified concerns.
Viņa nekad nebija sastapusi šādu cilvēku.
She had never met such a person.
In this usage, 'šādu' describes 'person' in the masculine singular accusative to convey a certain or notable quality.
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