No. 590 in Latvian
nāves
The Latvian word "nāves" means "death" in English.
In a sentence
Nāves iela ir ļoti šaura un tumša vieta.
Death Street is a very narrow and dark place.
The word 'nāves' here is used in a possessive case form (genitive singular) to denote something related to 'death', specifically naming a place.
Šis bija viens no nāves pārdomām vājinātiem mirkļiem.
This was one of the moments weakened by reflections on death.
The word 'nāves' in this instance is used to signify the concept of death in a metaphorical and reflective sense.
Nāves priekšnojautas mani pārņēma.
Premonitions of death overtook me.
Here, 'nāves' expresses possession or association with death, indicating feelings related to the concept.
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