No. 485 in Latvian
pati
The Latvian word "pati" means "herself" or "self" (feminine).
In a sentence
Es pati sagatavoju ēst.
I prepared the food myself.
The word 'pati' indicates that the subject (female) did the action on her own.
Viņa pati izvēlējās kleitu.
She chose the dress herself.
The word 'pati' emphasizes that the female subject independently made the choice.
Tev pašai jāizlemj, ko darīt.
You need to decide for yourself what to do.
The word 'pašai,' a form of 'pati,' shows that the individual (female) must independently make the decision.
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