No. 150 in Latvian

vīrusa

The Latvian word "vīrusa" means "of the virus" (possessive/genitive form of "vīruss," which means "virus").

In a sentence

Šī vīrusa izplatīšanās ātrums ir ievērojams.
The spread rate of this virus is remarkable.
Genitive case, indicating possession or characteristic.
Pēc vīrusa izslimošanas cilvēks var iegūt imunitāti.
After overcoming the virus, a person may gain immunity.
Genitive case, used as the object of a preposition.
Mēs strādājam pie vīrusa pētījumiem laboratorijā.
We are working on virus research in the laboratory.
Genitive case, referring to the subject of the research.

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