No. 52 in Latvian

šogad

"This year."

In a sentence

Šogad mēs aizceļojām uz Itāliju.
This year we traveled to Italy.
In this sentence, 'šogad' specifies the time frame within which the event (traveling to Italy) occurred.
Šogad ir daudz saulainu dienu, salīdzinot ar iepriekšējiem gadiem.
This year there are many sunny days compared to previous years.
The word 'šogad' indicates the specific year when comparing the current weather patterns to past years.
Es plānoju uzsākt jaunu projektu šogad.
I plan to start a new project this year.
Here, 'šogad' highlights the temporal context for the planned action (starting a new project) referring to the ongoing year.

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