No. 158 in Latvian
šādu
"Such" or "this kind of."
In a sentence
Es neesmu redzējis šādu filmu.
I haven't seen such a movie.
In this sentence, 'šādu' means 'such a'. It is used to describe a specification of the movie in question, indicating that the speaker hasn't seen any movies like the one mentioned.
Vai tu vari iedomāties šādu gadījumu?
Can you imagine such a situation?
Here, 'šādu' again means 'such a'. It indicates a type or kind of situation that the speaker is asking about, expecting the listener to visualize or consider.
Mums ir jāizvairās no šādu kļūdu pieļaušanas.
We must avoid making such mistakes.
In this sentence, 'šādu' similarly means 'such'. It specifies the nature of mistakes to avoid, categorizing or defining them by some attribute.
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