No. 180 in Latvian
bērnu
The Latvian word "bērnu" means "children's" or "of children" in English.
In a sentence
Es redzu bērnu rotaļājamies parkā.
I see a child playing in the park.
Here, 'bērnu' serves as the singular accusative form of the word 'bērns' (child), denoting the direct object of the sentence.
Šī ir bērnu istaba.
This is the children's room.
In this sentence, 'bērnu' is the genitive plural form of 'bērns', indicating possession by multiple children.
Mēs runājam par bērnu tiesībām.
We are talking about children's rights.
Here, 'bērnu' appears in the genitive plural form to describe what type of rights are being discussed, showing association or specification.
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