No. 452 in Latvian
jauna
"Jauna" in English means "new" or "young" (feminine form).
In a sentence
Es nopirku jaunu grāmatu.
I bought a new book.
Here, 'jaunu' is the accusative singular form of 'jauns' used as an adjective to describe the noun 'grāmatu' (book), meaning 'new'.
Viņa ir ļoti jauna pēc izskata.
She looks very young.
In this sentence, 'jauna' is used as a predicate adjective agreeing with the subject 'Viņa' (She), meaning 'young'.
Pēc remonta, mūsu māja izskatās jauna.
After renovations, our house looks new.
Here, 'jauna' is also a predicate adjective agreeing with 'māja' (house), indicating its renovated, fresh state.
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