No. 143 in Latvian

viss

"Viss" in English means "everything" or "all."

In a sentence

Viss ir labi, mēs esam draugi.
Everything is fine, we are friends.
In this sentence, 'viss' is used as a pronoun meaning 'everything', suggesting a general positive situation.
Šis ir viss, ko es vēlētos teikt.
This is everything I would like to say.
Here, 'viss' is used to mean 'everything' and emphasizes the completeness of what is being stated.
Viņš izdarīja visu, lai palīdzētu.
He did everything to help.
In this context, 'viss' (in its accusative form 'visu') refers to 'everything' or 'all efforts', indicating the extent of actions taken.

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