No. 706 in Latvian

brīvības

The Latvian word "brīvības" means "freedom" or "liberty" in English.

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Brīvības piemineklis ir Rīgas centrā.
The Freedom Monument is in the center of Riga.
Here, 'brīvības' is part of a compound noun meaning 'Freedom's' as a possessive adjective to describe the monument.
Cilvēki cīnās par savām brīvības tiesībām.
People fight for their rights to freedom.
In this instance, 'brīvības' takes the genitive form to indicate the type of rights ('freedom rights').
Festivāla tēma bija brīvības nozīme mūsdienās.
The theme of the festival was the importance of freedom in modern times.
Here, 'brīvības' is a singular genitive form of the noun to signify the theme related to freedom.

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