No. 737 in Latvian
sodu
The Latvian word "sodu" means "punishment" in English.
In a sentence
Es saņēmu sodu par mašīnas ātruma pārkāpšanu.
I received a penalty for speeding with the car.
Here, 'sodu' is used as the accusative singular form of 'sods', meaning a fine or penalty, illustrating a punitive measure given for a violation.
Mums ir jāizvērtē šī soda pamatotība un taisnīgums.
We need to assess the justification and fairness of this punishment.
In this sentence, 'soda' is the genitive singular form of 'sods', referring to the punishment or penalty being analyzed.
Viņi noteica disciplināru sodu par noteikumu neievērošanu.
They imposed a disciplinary penalty for not following the rules.
Here, 'sodu' in the accusative singular highlights the act of imposingly assigning a disciplinary consequence.
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