No. 883 in Latvian

šīs

The Latvian word "šīs" means "this" (feminine, genitive or accusative plural form).

In a sentence

Šīs grāmatas ir ļoti interesantas.
These books are very interesting.
The word 'šīs' is used here as a pronoun modifying a plural feminine noun 'grāmatas', indicating specific items.
Vai tev patīk šīs idejas?
Do you like these ideas?
'Šīs' functions as a determiner pointing to ideas ('idejas') and denotes specificity, in plural form.
Šīs problēmas ir atrisināmas.
These problems are solvable.
In this sentence, 'šīs' represents the plural feminine pronoun used for the noun 'problēmas', emphasizing the specific subjects discussed.

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