No. 14 in Latvian
jo
"Jo" in Latvian means "because" or "as."
In a sentence
Viņš ir laimīgs, jo viņam ir jauns mājdzīvnieks.
He is happy because he has a new pet.
In this sentence, 'jo' is used as a conjunction to introduce a reason or cause for the preceding statement.
Jo agrāk mēs sāksim, jo ātrāk mēs pabeigsim.
The earlier we start, the sooner we finish.
Here, 'jo' is used repetitively as part of a correlative structure, indicating a proportional relationship between the two clauses.
Jo... tur bija pārāk vēlu, mēs devāmies mājās.
Because it was too late, we went home.
In this example, 'jo' acts as a clause initiator to explain a reason leading to the following action.
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