No. 597 in Latvian

savām

The Latvian word "savām" is the dative plural form of "savs," meaning "one's own."

In a sentence

Viņš pievērsa uzmanību savām kļūdām.
He paid attention to his own mistakes.
In this sentence, 'savām' is used as a possessive adjective, indicating possession and modifying the noun 'kļūdām' (mistakes). It agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it describes.
Mēs centāmies saprast savām vajadzībām.
We tried to understand our own needs.
Here, 'savām' is employed in alignment with 'vajadzībām' (needs) in plural dative case, signifying possession and relation to the subject.
Viņa piedāvāja palīdzību savām draudzenēm.
She offered help to her own friends (female).
In this context, 'savām' modifies the plural dative noun 'draudzenēm' (friends), indicating that the friends belong to her.

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