No. 34 in Latvian

mums

"Us" or "to us."

In a sentence

Mums patīk dziedāt.
We like to sing.
In this sentence, 'mums' is used as the dative case form of the Latvian pronoun 'we,' indicating the experiencer or indirect object of the verb.
Viņi atstāja ziņu mums.
They left a message for us.
Here, 'mums' represents the indirect object of the verb 'leave,' showing the recipient of the action.
Mums ir skaists dārzs.
We have a beautiful garden.
In this context, 'mums' introduces possession, making it a dative case usage commonly seen in expressions of ownership.

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