No. 494 in Latvian
skolu
The Latvian word "skolu" means "school" (accusative or genitive plural form).
In a sentence
Es apmeklēju skolu katru dienu.
I attend school every day.
Here, 'skolu' is used in the accusative case, referring to the direct object of the action 'attend' (Es apmeklēju skolu). This denotes the entity being attended.
Viņi uzbūvēja jaunu skolu pilsētas centrā.
They built a new school in the city center.
In this example, 'skolu' is again in the accusative case, used as the direct object of the verb 'būvēja' (to build), specifying what was built.
Mācības notiek blakus vecajai skolai.
The lessons take place next to the old school.
Here, 'skolai' is in the dative case, indicating the location (next to the old school) and showing its role in the spatial relationship.
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