No. 329 in Latvian
centrā
"In the center."
In a sentence
Es dzīvoju pilsētas centrā.
I live in the city center.
Here, 'centrā' is used to indicate the location where the subject resides, specifying 'in the center of the city', showcasing the locative case.
Mēs satikāmies bibliotēkas centrā.
We met in the center of the library.
In this instance, 'centrā' refers to the specific area within a place, describing 'in the middle of the library', also making use of the locative case.
Izvēlēsimies galveno punktu diskusijas centrā.
We will select the main point at the center of the discussion.
Here, 'centrā' metaphorically represents the focal point of a conceptual topic, illustrating abstract usage in the locative case.
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