No. 711 in Latvian
dienām
The Latvian word "dienām" means "for days" or "to days" in English.
In a sentence
Rudenī dienām kļūst īsākas.
In autumn, the days become shorter.
Here, 'dienām' refers to the days of a period (autumn) and is used in the plural dative case to describe the experience concerning the days.
Viņš strādā dienām un naktīm bez atpūtas.
He works for days and nights without rest.
In this sentence, 'dienām' is utilized in the plural dative case to indicate the time span ('for days').
Dienām mainoties, laiks kļūst vēsāks.
As the days pass, the weather becomes cooler.
Here, 'dienām' is used as the subject in the dative case to express the progression of days affecting the change in weather.
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