No. 65 in Latvian

sporta

"Sporta" in English means "sports" or "of sports" (genitive form in Latvian).

In a sentence

Es eju uz sporta zāli trīs reizes nedēļā.
I go to the gym three times a week.
Here, 'sporta' acts as a possessive form derived from the noun 'sports', creating the genitive case used as an adjective-like descriptor for the noun 'zāle' (hall), effectively meaning 'gym (sports hall)'.
Sporta sacensības notiks rīt pie skolas stadiona.
The sports competition will take place tomorrow near the school stadium.
'Sporta' in this context specifies the type of competition (as belonging to sports), again showing the genitive case usage derived from 'sports'.
Jaunieši piedalīsies dažādās sporta aktivitātēs visas dienas garumā.
Youth will participate in various sports activities throughout the day.
Here, 'sporta' describes the type of activities, showing possession or a relation to sports, maintaining the genitive case usage.

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