No. 367 in Latvian
runāt
To speak.
In a sentence
Es runāju latviešu valodā.
I speak in Latvian.
Here, 'runāt' is used to indicate the action of speaking in a specific language.
Mums vajadzētu runāt par šo problēmu.
We should talk about this issue.
In this sentence, 'runāt' means to discuss or talk over a topic.
Viņš runā ļoti skaidri un saprotami.
He speaks very clearly and understandably.
Here, 'runāt' is used to describe the manner in which someone speaks.
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