No. 963 in Latvian
vārdu
The Latvian word "vārdu" means "word" (accusative singular) or "words" (genitive plural) in English.
In a sentence
Latviešu valodā katram vārdam ir sava nozīme.
In Latvian, every word has its own meaning.
The term 'vārdam' is used here in the dative case singular, indicating attribution or possession.
Lūdzu, pieraksti savu vārdu uz lapiņas.
Please write your name on the note.
Here, 'vārdu' is in the accusative singular, referring to the direct object 'name'.
Es izrunāju vārdus skaidri un precīzi.
I enunciate the words clearly and precisely.
In this example, 'vārdus' is plural accusative, addressing multiple direct objects, specifically 'words'.
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