No. 343 in Latvian
divus
The Latvian word "divus" means "two" (accusative form).
In a sentence
Es redzēju divus putnus parkā.
I saw two birds in the park.
Here, 'divus' is the masculine accusative form of the numeral '2' (divi), agreeing with the masculine noun 'putnus' in both case and number.
Mums bija nepieciešami divus ābolus priekš sulas.
We needed two apples for juice.
In this case, 'divus' is used in the accusative plural form to correspond with the masculine plural noun 'ābolus', indicating the number of the object being referenced.
Viņi izvēlējās divus citus risinājumus.
They chose two other solutions.
Here, 'divus' is applied in the accusative masculine plural form agreeing with the masculine plural noun 'risinājumus', used to specify quantity during selection.
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