No. 75 in Latvian

savas

The Latvian word "savas" means "one's own" (feminine, genitive or accusative plural form).

In a sentence

Viņa glabā savas atmiņas dienasgrāmatā.
She keeps her memories in a diary.
The word 'savas' indicates possession, showing that the memories belong to her.
Es atceros savas jaunības dienas.
I remember the days of my youth.
Here, 'savas' refers to possession in the genitive case, relating to 'youth'.
Viņi plāno uzlabot savas prasmes.
They plan to improve their skills.
In this sentence, 'savas' signifies that the skills belong to the subjects (they).

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