No. 20 in Latvian

tika

The Latvian word "tika" is the past tense form of the verb "tikt," meaning "was allowed," "got," or "became," depending on context.

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Tika pieņemts lēmums organizēt tikšanos.
A decision was made to organize a meeting.
Tika is used as a past tense indicator for a passive action.
Viņš tika uzaicināts uz svinībām.
He was invited to the celebration.
Tika indicates a passive voice construction in the past tense.
Pārbaudījums tika veikts rūpīgi.
The examination was conducted carefully.
Tika conveys that the action was completed passively in the past.

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