No. 425 in Latvian
ielas
The Latvian word "ielas" means "streets" in English.
In a sentence
Es staigāju pa Rīgas ielām.
I am walking along the streets of Riga.
Here, 'ielām' is the dative plural form of 'iela,' referring to the act of walking along multiple streets.
Tā iela ir ļoti rosīga.
That street is very busy.
In this sentence, 'iela' is in the nominative singular form, denoting the subject of the sentence.
Viņi dzīvo pie galvenās ielas.
They live near the main street.
The word 'ielas' is here in the genitive singular form of 'iela,' used to indicate possession or relation.
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