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dienu
The Latvian word "dienu" means "day" (accusative singular form).
In a sentence
Es pavadīju dienu pie drauga.
I spent the day at my friend's.
In this sentence, 'dienu' refers to a specific day during which an activity took place, used in accusative case to indicate the object of the action.
Katru dienu es eju uz darbu.
Every day, I go to work.
Here, 'dienu' is found in the accusative case as part of the phrase 'katru dienu,' emphasizing repeated activity that happens daily.
Vai tu atceries to dienu, kad mēs satikāmies?
Do you remember the day we met?
In this example, 'dienu' is used to specify a particular day in the past, as the object of remembrance or thought, in the accusative case.
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