Latvian

Noun

sākums m (1st declension)

1. beginning, starting point *in time or space)

   jaunās ēras sākums‎ ― the beginning of a new era

   vasaras sākums‎ ― the beginning of summer

   kustības sākums‎ ― the beginnnig of the movement

   dzīves sākums‎ ― the beginning of life, a start in life

   ceļa, upes sākums‎ ― the beginning of the road, of the river

   stāvēt rindas sākums‎ ― to be at the beginning of the line

   romāna sākums ir ļoti interesants — the beginning of the novel is very interesting

   no sākuma likās, ka diena būs skaidra — from the start it seemed that the day will be clear

2. (in genitive) initial

   sākuma stāvoklis, ātrums‎ ― initial position, velocity

   sākuma posms‎ ― initial phase, stage

   sākuma meridiāns‎ ― initial, first meridian (= Greenwich)

Declension

Derived terms

• sākumlapa