No. 559 in Latvian
pilsētu
The Latvian word "pilsētu" means "city" or "town" (in the accusative or genitive case).
In a sentence
Es apmeklēju skaistu pilsētu Latvijā.
I visited a beautiful city in Latvia.
In this sentence, 'pilsētu' is used in the accusative case, indicating the direct object of the action 'to visit'.
Ceļš no manas mājas līdz pilsētu ir īss.
The road from my house to the city is short.
Here, 'pilsētu' is used in the accusative case to indicate motion towards the city, conveying direction.
Viņa runāja par savas dzimtās pilsētu.
She spoke about her hometown.
In this example, 'pilsētu' is used in the accusative case as part of a prepositional structure ('par') describing the subject of discussion.
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