No. 283 in Latvian
mani
"Mani" in Latvian means "me" or "my" (accusative or possessive form).
In a sentence
Mani sauc Jānis.
My name is Jānis.
In this sentence, 'mani' functions as a reflexive construction meaning 'is called' or 'is named'.
Es redzu mani spogulī.
I see myself in the mirror.
Here, 'mani' serves as a reflexive pronoun in the accusative case, referring to 'myself'.
Vai tu dzirdēji mani?
Did you hear me?
In this context, 'mani' is the accusative form of the first person pronoun 'es', meaning 'me'.
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