No. 8 in Latvian

lai

The Latvian word "lai" means "so that," "in order to," or "let" depending on context.

In a sentence

Es mācījos, lai saprastu šo tematu.
I studied in order to understand this topic.
The word 'lai' in this sentence is used as a conjunction to indicate purpose or intent.
Lai tev jauka diena!
Have a nice day!
Here, 'lai' is a subjunctive particle used to express a wish or desire.
Viņš atnāca, lai palīdzētu man ar mājasdarbiem.
He came to help me with my homework.
In this context, 'lai' is used as a conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause expressing the goal or purpose of the action.

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