No. 309 in Latvian
ūdens
The Latvian word "ūdens" means "water" in English.
In a sentence
Dzert daudz ūdens ir veselīgi.
Drinking a lot of water is healthy.
Here, "ūdens" is used as a noun to indicate the substance water, specifically in the context of drinking.
Šis ūdens ir ļoti auksts.
This water is very cold.
In this sentence, "ūdens" refers to a specific instance of water with the descriptive property of being cold.
Mākslinieks gleznā attēloja ūdens plūsmu.
The artist depicted the flow of water in the painting.
Here, "ūdens" is part of a phrase describing the characteristic motion or flow associated with water.
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