No. 216 in Latvian
kam
"Kam" in Latvian means "to whom" or "for what."
In a sentence
Kam tu to saki?
To whom are you saying this?
"Kam" is used as an interrogative pronoun meaning "to whom," asking for the indirect object in the sentence.
Es nezinu, kam šis pieder.
I do not know to whom this belongs.
"Kam" functions as an interrogative pronoun again, introducing a subordinate clause clarifying the indirect object of possession.
Tā ir dāvana kādam, kam tas patiks.
This is a gift for someone who will like it.
"Kam" is used as a relative pronoun, referring to the antecedent "kādam" to indicate the indirect object in the relative clause.
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