No. 777 in Latvian

labas

"Labas" means "good" (feminine plural) in English.

In a sentence

Labas grāmatas vienmēr ir vērts lasīt.
Good books are always worth reading.
adjective describing the noun 'grāmatas' (books), plural feminine, meaning 'good'
Man patīk tās labas īpašības.
I like those good qualities.
adjective describing the noun 'īpašības' (qualities), plural feminine, meaning 'good'
Viņa ir laba skolotāja, bet šodien viņai ir labas dienas.
She is a good teacher, but today she has good days.
adjective describing the feminine noun 'dienas' (days) in plural form, used elliptically to mean 'good mood'

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