No. 39 in Latvian

šajā

The Latvian word "šajā" means "in this" or "on this."

In a sentence

Šajā mājā dzīvo mans draugs.
In this house lives my friend.
Here, 'šajā' is used in the locative form to specify a particular house.
Šajā laikā mēs parasti atpūšamies.
At this time, we usually relax.
In this case, 'šajā' refers to a specific time frame using the locative form.
Es piedalīšos šajā diskusijā.
I will participate in this discussion.
Here, 'šajā' identifies a specific discussion being referred to in the context, using the locative form.

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