No. 163 in Latvian
policija
"Policija" means "police" in English.
In a sentence
Policija ātri ieradās notikuma vietā.
The police quickly arrived at the scene.
Here, 'policija' is used as the subject of the sentence, indicating the institution or force that arrives at the scene.
Mums jāziņo par šo lietu policijai.
We must report this matter to the police.
In this sentence, 'policija' is in the dative case ('policijai'), showing the action of reporting directed towards the police.
Viņš strādā policijā kā izmeklētājs.
He works in the police force as an investigator.
Here, 'policija' is used in the locative case ('policijā'), indicating the institution where someone works.
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