No. 763 in Latvian
divām
The Latvian word "divām" is the dative form of "divas," meaning "to two" (feminine).
In a sentence
Viņai ir divām grāmatām nepieciešama vieta plauktā.
She needs space in the shelf for two books.
In this sentence, 'divām' is the feminine dative plural form of 'divi,' indicating the indirect object of the action ('books').
Viņš stāstīja par divām iespējām, izvēlēties vai atteikties.
He talked about two options, to accept or decline.
Here, 'divām' is in the feminine dative plural to match 'iespējām' in the context of talking about options.
Viņa nosūtīja vēstules divām draudzenēm.
She sent letters to two female friends.
'Divām' is used in the feminine dative plural form to indicate the recipients of the letters.
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