No. 881 in Latvian
vīrieši
Men
In a sentence
Vīrieši spēlē futbolu parkā.
Men are playing soccer in the park.
Here, 'vīrieši' is the subject of the sentence, referring to a group of men.
Daudzi vīrieši vēlas uzlabot savas prasmes.
Many men want to improve their skills.
In this usage, 'vīrieši' serves as the general subject discussing a broader characteristic of men.
Es runāju ar tiem vīriešiem vakar vakarā.
I talked to those men last night.
Here, 'vīrieši' is in the dative case, addressed as instances of a group mentioned specifically.
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