No. 60 in Latvian
tagad
"Tagad" means "now" in English.
In a sentence
Tagad es mācos latviešu valodu.
Now I am learning Latvian.
The word 'tagad' in this context indicates the current time or moment in which the action is taking place.
Es piezvanīšu viņai tagad, jo tas ir svarīgi.
I will call her now because it is important.
Here, 'tagad' specifies the immediate timing of the action to be performed.
Man tagad ir jādodas, lai nepalaistu garām vilcienu.
I must go now to not miss the train.
In this sentence, 'tagad' emphasizes the urgency and present need to act.
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