No. 189 in Latvian
bērni
Children.
In a sentence
Bērni spēlējas pagalmā.
The children are playing in the yard.
The word 'bērni' here is the subject in the nominative case, referring to a group of children engaging in an action.
Es dāvināju grāmatu bērniem.
I gifted a book to the children.
The word 'bērniem' here is in the dative case, indicating the indirect object of the sentence, the recipients of the action.
Vecākie bērni jau ir skolā.
The older children are already at school.
The word 'bērni' here is the subject in the nominative case, specifying a particular subgroup of children.
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