No. 739 in Latvian
strādāja
"Strādāja" means "worked" in English.
In a sentence
Viņš strādāja pie projekta visu dienu.
He worked on the project all day.
In this sentence, 'strādāja' indicates the past-tense action of working on a specific task, describing continuous effort and focus on the project.
Mūzikas instrumentu veikalā viņa strādāja trīs gadus.
She worked at the music instrument store for three years.
Here, 'strādāja' signifies her past employment or occupation, indicating an ongoing professional engagement over a defined period.
Lampa vairs nestrādāja pēc remonta.
The lamp no longer worked after the repair.
In this example, 'strādāja' refers to the function or operation of an object, meaning it ceased to be operational in the past.
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