No. 253 in Latvian

latvijai

"Latvijai" means "for Latvia" in English.

In a sentence

Es dziedu himnu Latvijas patriotisma godināšanai.
I sing the anthem in honor of Latvia's patriotism.
"Latvijas" is the genitive case of "Latvija" used here as a possessive form to specify attribution.
Mēs piedalāmies Latvijas kultūras festivālā.
We participate in the cultural festival of Latvia.
"Latvijas" is the possessive form, describing the festival as being related to Latvia.
Latvijai jāpateicas par tās skaistajām ainavām.
One must be grateful to Latvia for its beautiful landscapes.
"Latvijai" is the dative case, expressing gratitude towards Latvia.

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