No. 519 in Latvian
piedalās
"Participates."
In a sentence
Viņš piedalās sacensībās katru gadu.
He participates in competitions every year.
In this sentence, 'piedalās' is used to express the subject's regular involvement in an activity or event.
Piedaloties projektā, viņi guva lielu pieredzi.
By participating in the project, they gained significant experience.
Here, 'piedaloties' (the gerund form of 'piedalās') indicates an action simultaneous with or leading to the main activity described.
Vai tu piedalījies tikšanās laikā vakar?
Did you participate in the meeting yesterday?
'Piedalījies', the past tense form of 'piedalās', is used in a question to inquire about involvement in a past event.
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