No. 119 in Latvian
divas
"Divas" in English means "two."
In a sentence
Man ir divas grāmatas.
I have two books.
The word 'divas' is used to represent the quantity 'two' in the context of feminine plural nouns.
Divas sievietes runā parkā.
Two women are talking in the park.
Here, 'divas' modifies the feminine plural noun 'sievietes', showing that the subject consists of two individuals.
Man ir tikai divas stundas, lai pabeigtu darbu.
I only have two hours to finish the work.
In this sentence, 'divas' quantifies the plural noun 'stundas', expressing the limited time available.
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