No. 77 in Latvian

gadījumā

"In case" or "if."

In a sentence

Gadījumā, ja līst lietus, paņem lietussargu.
In case it rains, take an umbrella.
Here, 'gadījumā' is used to introduce a conditional situation or a contingency.
Gadījumā, kad viņš ieradās mājās, bija jau vēls.
At the moment he arrived home, it was already late.
In this sentence, 'gadījumā' is used to specify an occurrence or a specific situation.
Tas bija ārkārtas gadījumā, tāpēc mēs rīkojāmies ātri.
It was in an emergency situation, so we acted quickly.
Here, 'gadījumā' refers to a specific instance or a particular situation.

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