No. 254 in Latvian
beigām
"Beigām" means "to the end" or "for the end" in English.
In a sentence
Grāmatai bija interesantas nodaļas, bet es vēl neesmu ticis līdz beigām.
The book had interesting chapters, but I have not yet reached the end.
The word 'beigām' here translates as 'the end' in the dative case, indicating the recipient of the action of reaching.
Semestra beigās mēs rīkosim koncertu.
At the end of the semester, we will organize a concert.
Here, 'beigās' refers to 'the end' in the locative case, showing the location in time or space.
Līdz svētku beigām visi bija noguruši, bet apmierināti.
By the end of the celebration, everyone was tired but satisfied.
In this sentence, 'beigām' again means 'the end' in the dative case, marking the limit up to which the state described applies.
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