No. 694 in Latvian
aleksandrs
"Aleksandrs" is a Latvian male given name, equivalent to "Alexander" in English.
In a sentence
Aleksandrs spēlē klavieres.
Alexander is playing the piano.
Aleksandrs is a proper noun used as the subject of the sentence.
Tas ir Aleksandra draugs.
That is Alexander's friend.
The word 'Aleksandra' is the possessive form of the proper noun Aleksandrs, indicating ownership.
Vai Aleksandram patīk sports?
Does Alexander like sports?
This uses 'Aleksandram,' the dative form of Aleksandrs, used to indicate the indirect object or recipient in the question.
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