No. 676 in Latvian
pašiem
"Pašiem" means "ourselves" or "to ourselves" in English.
In a sentence
Mums pašiem jāgatavo vakariņas.
We need to prepare dinner ourselves.
The word 'pašiem' emphasizes that the preparation is to be done by 'ourselves', the speakers, indicating self-reliance.
Pašiem bērniem jāapgūst jaunās prasmes.
The children themselves have to learn the new skills.
Here, 'pašiem' is used to emphasize that the children themselves, not others, must learn the skills.
Pašiem ceļotājiem jāgādā par savu drošību.
The travelers themselves have to ensure their own safety.
In this case, 'pašiem' stresses that the responsibility lies with the travelers themselves.
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