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Webster 1828 Edition
Moderns
MOD'ERNS
,Noun.
Definition 2024
moderns
moderns
Latvian
Etymology
Via othe European languages, ultimately a borrowing from Late Latin modernus, from Latin modo (“just now”), originally ablative of modus (“measure”); hence, by measure, “just now.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [modæɾns]
Adjective
moderns (def. modernais, comp. modernāks, sup. vismodernākais; adv. moderni)
- modern (pertaining to the society, science, technique, art of a certain time period, usually the current one)
- modernā tehnika ― modern technique
- moderna lielpilseta ― modern city
- moderna izrāde ― modern spectacle, show
- moderna viesnīca ― modern hotel
- tā bija skaista, moderna celtne, gandrīz pils, ar terasēm un balkoniem ― that was a beautiful, modern building, almost a palace, with terraces and balconies
- viņiem pat prātā neienāk, ka Āfrikā ir daudz skaistu un modernu pilsētu ― it doesn't enter their heads that there are many beautiful, modern cities in Africa
- modern, fashionable, trendy, stylish (corresponding to the current mode or fashion)
- moderna frizūra ― modern, fashionable hairdo
- moderns apģērbs ― modern, fashionable outfit, clothes
- moderns svārku piegriezums ― modern skirt cut
- telpā bija moderni, tumši lakoti galdiņi ― in the room there were modern, dark varnished tables
- viņš bija ģērbies gaisā uzvalkā, modernā kaklasaitē un vieglās sandalēs ― he was dressed in a light-colored suit, a modern, stylish necktie and light sandals
Declension
indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of moderns
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||||||
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nominative (nominatīvs) | moderns | moderni | moderna | modernas | |||||
accusative (akuzatīvs) | modernu | modernus | modernu | modernas | |||||
genitive (ģenitīvs) | moderna | modernu | modernas | modernu | |||||
dative (datīvs) | modernam | moderniem | modernai | modernām | |||||
instrumental (instrumentālis) | modernu | moderniem | modernu | modernām | |||||
locative (lokatīvs) | modernā | modernos | modernā | modernās | |||||
vocative (vokatīvs) | — | — | — | — | |||||