No. 252 in Latvian

vecuma

The Latvian word "vecuma" means "of age" or "age-related."

In a sentence

Viņa vecuma dēļ viņam neļāva piedalīties sacensībās.
Due to his age, he was not allowed to participate in the competition.
The word 'vecuma' is in the genitive case, forming a phrase that specifies the reason (age) for a prohibition.
Mēs visi esam sasnieguši to vecuma līmeni, kad dzīve kļūst interesantāka.
We have all reached that age level where life becomes more interesting.
'Vecuma' here is again in the genitive case, used in a possessive manner to specify the type of 'level' being discussed.
Vecuma pazīmes uz viņa sejas kļuva vairāk pamanāmas.
Signs of aging on his face became more noticeable.
In this sentence, 'vecuma' is used attributively in genitive case to specify the type of 'signs', indicating consequences or characteristics of age.

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