No. 324 in Latvian
vecāki
Parents.
In a sentence
Mani vecāki vienmēr atbalsta mani.
My parents always support me.
In this sentence, "vecāki" is used to mean "parents," referring to the speaker's mother and father.
Dārzā stāv vecāki krēsli, kuriem ir vēsturiska vērtība.
In the garden, there are older chairs which have historical value.
Here, "vecāki" is used as an adjective meaning "older," describing the condition of the chairs.
Mēs apciemojām mūsu draugu, viņa vecāki bija ļoti viesmīlīgi.
We visited our friend; his parents were very hospitable.
In this context, "vecāki" again refers to "parents," this time belonging to the mentioned friend.
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