No. 204 in Latvian
cilvēkus
"People" or "humans" (accusative plural form).
In a sentence
Es redzēju cilvēkus parkā pastaigājoties.
I saw people in the park walking.
In this sentence, the word 'cilvēkus' is the plural accusative form, used as the object of the verb 'redzēju' ('saw').
Viņa vienmēr palīdz cilvēkiem, kad viņiem ir grūti.
She always helps people when they are having a hard time.
Here, 'cilvēkus' transforms to the dative plural form 'cilvēkiem', as it indicates the recipient of the action ('helps').
Ar cilvēkiem jāizturas cieņpilni.
People should be treated respectfully.
In this instance, 'cilvēkiem' (dative plural form of 'cilvēkus') is used to express the entity receiving the respectful treatment.
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