No. 422 in Latvian

dzīvo

"Dzīvo" means "lives" or "is living" in English.

In a sentence

Viņš dzīvo pie jūras.
He lives by the sea.
In this sentence, 'dzīvo' is used as a verb in the present tense to indicate the subject's current activity or state of residence.
Viņa mūzika viņu dzīvo.
His music keeps him alive.
Here, 'dzīvo' metaphorically conveys a state of being emotionally or spiritually nourished.
Tu vari dzīvo mazliet brīvāk, ja esi drošs.
You can live slightly more freely if you are secure.
In this example, 'dzīvo' is part of a conditional expression emphasizing the mode or style of living.

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