No. 919 in Latvian
lemt
To decide.
In a sentence
Es nolēmu doties pastaigā.
I decided to go for a walk.
The word 'nolēmu' is derived from 'lemt' and signifies a personal decision-making process.
Sapulcē mēs lemsim par projekta nākotni.
In the meeting, we will decide on the future of the project.
Here, 'lemsim' is the future tense of 'lemt,' used in the context of collective decision-making.
Skolotājs lēma, ka ieskaite notiks nākamnedēļ.
The teacher decided that the test would take place next week.
'Lēma' is the past tense of 'lemt,' signaling a decision made by an individual in authority.
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