No. 228 in Latvian
sev
"Sev" means "to oneself" or "for oneself" in English.
In a sentence
Es sagatavoju sev vakariņas.
I prepared dinner for myself.
The word 'sev' here is used as a reflexive pronoun, functioning as the indirect object of the verb, indicating the action is done for oneself.
Viņa jautāja sev, vai tas bija pareizi.
She asked herself whether it was correct.
In this example, 'sev' is utilized as a reflexive pronoun, showing that the questioning action is directed towards herself.
Mēs atradām sev labu mājvietu.
We found for ourselves a good place to stay.
Here, 'sev' serves as a reflexive pronoun where the action of finding is intended for the subject performing the action.
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