No. 465 in Latvian
stāstīja
"Stāstīja" means "told" or "was telling" in English.
In a sentence
Mācītājs stāstīja par piedošanas nozīmi.
The priest told about the importance of forgiveness.
The word 'stāstīja' here is used to indicate narration or explanation by someone, in this case, the priest.
Mans draugs stāstīja, ka viņš vakar bija laimīgs.
My friend told that he was happy yesterday.
The word 'stāstīja' here is used to relay a personal account or story by the speaker's friend.
Viņa stāstīja stāstu, kas visus iepriecināja.
She was telling a story that brought joy to everyone.
The word 'stāstīja' here is used to describe the act of recounting a story, providing details of the content shared by her.
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