No. 224 in Latvian
lielu
The Latvian word "lielu" means "big" or "great" (accusative singular form).
In a sentence
Es redzēju lielu suni parkā.
I saw a big dog in the park.
Here, 'lielu' is in the accusative case, describing the noun 'suni' (dog) and indicating the size or scope of the dog.
Mums vajag lielu zāli sanāksmei.
We need a large hall for the meeting.
In this sentence, 'lielu' is in the accusative case and modifies the noun 'zāli' (hall), emphasizing the hall's need to be spacious.
Viņiem ir jauka māja ar lielu dārzu.
They have a lovely house with a big garden.
Here, 'lielu' is in the accusative case since 'dārzu' (garden) is the direct object, and it focuses on the garden's size.
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