No. 235 in Latvian
palīdzību
"Palīdzību" means "help" or "assistance" in English.
In a sentence
Es lūdzu palīdzību draugiem.
I ask for help from friends.
Here, 'palīdzību' indicates the action of requesting help, functioning as a direct object in the sentence.
Man vajadzīga tava palīdzība.
I need your help.
In this sentence, 'palīdzība' is used to indicate a state of requiring help, being the subject of the necessity statement.
Ar tavu palīdzību mēs pabeidzām projektu.
With your help, we completed the project.
Here, 'palīdzību' illustrates assistance as an instrumental means to achieve the result of completing the project.
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