No. 140 in Latvian

problēmas

Problems.

In a sentence

Es risinu dažas problēmas darbā.
I am solving some problems at work.
In this sentence, 'problēmas' refers to obstacles or issues being addressed.
Viņai šķiet, ka nav nekādu problēmu šajā situācijā.
She believes there are no problems in this situation.
Here, 'problēmu' is used in the genitive plural form, indicating an absence of issues.
Kaut arī es saskāros ar problēmām, es neapstājos.
Even though I encountered problems, I did not stop.
'Problēmām' in this context is in the dative plural form, indicating indirect objects affected by the action.

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