No. 217 in Latvian

ministrs

Minister.

In a sentence

Ministrs apmeklēja sanāksmi ar ārvalstu pārstāvjiem.
The minister attended a meeting with foreign representatives.
The word 'ministrs' in this sentence functions as a noun, denoting a high-ranking government official.
Mēs gaidām jauno ministru, lai apspriestu mūsu priekšlikumus.
We are waiting for the new minister to discuss our proposals.
Here, 'ministru' is the accusative form of 'ministrs', used to indicate the direct object of the sentence.
Ministru padome pieņēma svarīgu lēmumu.
The council of ministers made an important decision.
In this case, 'ministru' is in the genitive plural form, indicating a group of individuals who hold the title of 'minister'.

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