No. 884 in Latvian
cēsīs
"Cēsīs" is the locative form of "Cēsis," a town in Latvia, meaning "in Cēsis."
In a sentence
Es dzīvoju Cēsīs.
I live in Cēsis.
'Cēsīs' is used as the locative case of the noun 'Cēsis', indicating the location where the action is taking place (in Cēsis).
Mēs bijām ekskursijā pa Cēsīm.
We were on a tour around Cēsis.
'Cēsīm' is used as the locative case form of 'Cēsis' with the preposition 'pa', describing movement or presence around the location.
Man patīk vēsturiskās vietas Cēsīs.
I like the historical sites in Cēsis.
'Cēsīs' is used to denote the place within which the objects of liking (historical sites) are located, as the locative case of 'Cēsis'.
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