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No. 492 in Latvian

sacensību

The Latvian word "sacensību" means "competition" in English.

In a sentence

  • Viņš uzvarēja sacensību un ieguva zelta medaļu.

    He won the competition and received the gold medal.

    In this sentence, 'sacensību' refers to a specific competition, showing its usage in singular genitive to specify the type of object in a possession-like relationship.

  • Es gatavojos skriešanas sacensību nākamajā nedēļā.

    I am preparing for the running competition next week.

    Here, 'sacensību' is used to describe the type of event ('running competition'), showcasing its attributive role in a descriptive phrase.

  • Sacensību gaita bija ļoti aizraujoša no sākuma līdz beigām.

    The course of the competition was exciting from the beginning to the end.

    This use of 'sacensību' in the genitive emphasizes the event ('competition') whose flow or process is being described.

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