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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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