No. 414 in Latvian
valsti
The Latvian word "valsti" means "state" or "country" in English.
In a sentence
Es apmeklēju valsti ar aizraujošu vēsturi.
I visited a country with an exciting history.
The word 'valsti' is in accusative case, used to indicate the direct object of the verb 'apmeklēju' (visited).
Mēs runājām par valsti, kurā dzīvo mans draugs.
We talked about the country where my friend lives.
Here, 'valsti' is mentioned as part of a prepositional phrase, referring to a specific country.
Viņi rūpējas par savas valsts nākotni.
They care about their country's future.
'Valsts' is used in the genitive case to indicate possession ('their country's').
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