No. 657 in Latvian
bezmaksas
Free (of charge).
In a sentence
Šī grāmata ir pieejama bez maksas.
This book is available free of charge.
In this sentence, "bezmaksas" (literally 'without charge') is used as an adjective to describe the book being provided at no cost.
Mēs piedāvājam bezmaksas piegādi visiem klientiem.
We offer free delivery to all customers.
"Bezmaksas" again functions as an adjective, here qualifying the noun "piegādi" ('delivery') to mean no shipping cost.
Bērniem līdz pieciem gadiem ieeja ir bezmaksas.
Entrance is free for children up to five years old.
Here, "bezmaksas" is used to describe the entrance fee, indicating that there is no charge for certain individuals (children up to 5 years old).
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