No. 426 in Latvian
ilgāk
"Ilgāk" means "longer" in English.
In a sentence
Es gribu palikt ilgāk darbā, lai pabeigtu projektu.
I want to stay longer at work to finish the project.
Here, "ilgāk" is used as an adverb to indicate spending more time than usual in the workplace.
Vai vari palikt ilgāk uz vakariņām?
Can you stay longer for dinner?
In this sentence, "ilgāk" acts as an adverb asking about extending the duration of a visit or activity.
Šī grāmata mani aizrauj ilgāk nekā iepriekšējā.
This book captivates me longer than the previous one.
Here, "ilgāk" compares the time spent being interested in the current book versus the previous one.
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