No. 571 in Latvian

vietējā

"Vietējā" means "local" in English.

In a sentence

Es apmeklēju vietējā tirgu, lai nopirktu svaigus dārzeņus.
I visited the local market to buy fresh vegetables.
Here, 'vietējā' modifies the noun 'tirgu' (market), indicating that it is situated within the local area.
Vietējā avīze ziņoja par jaunā ceļa atklāšanu.
The local newspaper reported on the opening of the new road.
'Vietējā' in this sentence describes the newspaper as being from the immediate region or vicinity.
Mūsu ciemā ir tikai viena vietējā kafejnīca.
In our village, there is only one local café.
The adjective 'vietējā' qualifies 'kafejnīca' (café), specifying its relational proximity to the inhabited area or community.

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