No. 382 in Latvian
otrā
The Latvian word "otrā" means "second" (feminine form).
In a sentence
Viņa dzīvo otrā mājā uz ielas.
She lives in the second house on the street.
Here, 'otrā' means 'second' and indicates ordinal number, referring to the position of the house.
Es izvēlos otrā, ne pirmajā vietā.
I choose the second, not the first option.
In this case, 'otrā' is used in a comparative context to distinguish between options.
Otrā dienā mēs devāmies pastaigā pa mežu.
On the second day, we went for a walk in the forest.
Here, 'otrā' is used as a temporal marker, specifying the time (the second day).
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