No. 907 in Latvian
gadījums
"Case," "instance," or "event."
In a sentence
Šajā gadījumā ir jārīkojas ātri.
In this case, it is necessary to act quickly.
Here, 'gadījums' refers to a specific situation or circumstance.
Gadījumi, kad mēs nezinām, ko darīt, ir sarežģīti.
Cases when we do not know what to do are difficult.
'Gadījumi' in this sentence is used in its plural form, meaning instances or occurrences.
'Tas bija tikai nejauks gadījums,' viņš teica.
'It was just an unfortunate incident,' he said.
Here, 'gadījums' is employed to mean a single event or accident.
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