No. 828 in Latvian
drīkst
"Drīkst" means "may" or "is allowed to."
In a sentence
Vai es drīkstu ieiet šajā telpā?
May I enter this room?
In this sentence, 'drīkstu' is used as the first person singular present tense of the verb 'drīkstēt', indicating permission or polite inquiry.
Tu nedrīksti aizmirst par sapulci rīt.
You must not forget about the meeting tomorrow.
Here, 'nedrīksti' is the second person singular negative present tense of 'drīkstēt', expressing prohibition.
Viņi teica, ka mēs drīkstam palikt ilgāk.
They said that we may stay longer.
In this example, 'drīkstam' is the first person plural present tense of the verb 'drīkstēt', used to denote granted permission.
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