No. 305 in Latvian
naudu
The Latvian word "naudu" means "money" in English.
In a sentence
Man ir nauda kabatā.
I have money in my pocket.
Here, 'nauda' is the singular, nominative form referring to 'money' generally—'nauda' denotes wealth or finances without specificity.
Viņa ziedoja naudu labdarības organizācijai.
She donated money to a charity organization.
Here, 'naudu' is in the accusative singular form, meaning that money is the direct object of the action—being what is donated.
Mēs domājam par naudu visu laiku.
We think about money all the time.
Here, 'naudu' is in the accusative singular form as the object of the prepositional phrase—the focus area of the thought.
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