No. 802 in Latvian
soli
The Latvian word "soli" translates to "step" or "bench" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Es spēru drosmīgu soli uz priekšu.
I took a bold step forward.
Here, 'soli' is used as a noun indicating a physical or metaphorical step.
Mēs sēdējām uz soliņa parkā un sarunājāmies.
We sat on the bench in the park and talked.
In this sentence, 'soli' is part of 'soliņa', a diminutive form of 'sols', meaning a bench.
Viņš solīja mums kvalitāti un precizitāti.
He promised us quality and accuracy.
Here 'soli' is a verb stem ('sol-') with a third person singular ending that means 'promised'.
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