No. 995 in Latvian
fondu
The Latvian word "fondu" is the accusative form of "fonds," meaning "fund" in English.
In a sentence
Es ieguldīju naudu pensijas fondu.
I invested money into a pension fund.
In this sentence, 'fondu' refers to a financial fund where money is accumulated for specific purposes such as retirement.
Bibliotēkā ir jauni resursi, kas nāca no kultūras fondu.
The library has new resources that came from the cultural fund.
Here, 'fondu' indicates a source of funding or resources, provided by a cultural organization or institution.
Mēs pētām fondu izveidošanas ietekmi uz ekonomiku.
We are investigating the impact of the establishment of funds on the economy.
In this context, 'fondu' is used as a plural noun to describe various types of funds under discussion in an economic context.
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