No. 91 in Latvian
mazāk
"Less" or "smaller."
In a sentence
Es gribu ēst mazāk saldumus.
I want to eat fewer sweets.
Here, 'mazāk' is used in a comparative context to indicate a reduced quantity of something specific, namely sweets.
Viņš runā mazāk par iepriekšējo reizi.
He talks less than the previous time.
In this case, 'mazāk' is employed to describe a comparative state between two situations regarding speaking.
Mazāk cilvēku apmeklēja koncertu šoreiz.
Fewer people attended the concert this time.
Here, 'mazāk' denotes a smaller number of attendees compared to a previous or expected situation.
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