No. 847 in Latvian
nolēma
The Latvian word "nolēma" means "decided" in English.
In a sentence
Viņa nolēma doties uz tirgu.
She decided to go to the market.
Here, the word 'nolēma' indicates the decision or purposeful choice made by the subject (Viņa - she) regarding her action.
Mēs nolēmām atlikt ceļojumu uz nākamo nedēļu.
We decided to postpone the trip to next week.
In this sentence, 'nolēmām' is the past tense, plural form of 'nolēma,' showing the collective decision made by the group (Mēs - we).
Tēvs nolēma pārtraukt diskusiju.
The father decided to end the discussion.
Here, 'nolēma' conveys the determined action of the subject (Tēvs - father) to conclude an ongoing situation.
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