Latvian

Adjective

tālu

1. accusative singular masculine form of tāls
2. instrumental singular masculine form of tāls
3. genitive plural masculine form of tāls
4. accusative singular feminine form of tāls
5. instrumental singular feminine form of tāls
6. genitive plural feminine form of tāls

Adverb

tālu

1. far, far away (at a large distance; adverbial form of tāls)

   skola atrodas tālu'‎ ― the school is located far

   līdz pilsētai ir tālu‎ ― it is far (from here) to the city

   tālu dzīvot‎ ― to live far (away)

   strādāt tālu no mājām‎ ― to work far from home

   tālu aiz manis, smagu soļu mīta, čirkst grants‎ ― far behind me, (someone) is treading (with) heavy steps, the gravel makes noise

   viņa vēlējas atrasties no šīs vietas simtiem kilometru tālu‎ ― she wanted to be in those places hundreds of kilometers away

2. far (such that a large distance is covered)

   tālu skriet‎ ― to run far

   putni lido tālu‎ ― the birds fly far (away)

   bērni aizskŗejusi tālu‎ ― the children ran far

   aizvest tālu‎ ― to take (something, someone) far (away)

   iet tālu mēžā‎ ― to go far into the forest

   Jēkabam bija tālu jāiet: visam pagastam cauri, otrā pagasta malā‎ ― Jēkabs had to go far: through the entire parish, to the other side of the parish

   tālu, tālu pāri klusajam ezera līmenim aizskanēja dziesma‎ ― far, far beyond the quiet lake surface, a song was being sung

3. far (perceivable over a large distance)

   ziemas dienās var skaidri un tālu dzirdēt‎ ― in winter days one can hear clear and far

   Ella izlēca no automašīnas un ņēmās māt ar roku, gan neticēdama, ka saimniece, vecs cilvēks, tik tālu varētu saskatīt‎ ― Ella jumped out of the car and began waving her hand(s), not believing that the landlady, an old woman, could see that far

4. far (spread, formed over a large distance)

   migla izplatījās tālu‎ ― the fog spread far

   koka zari bija izpletušies tālu‎ ― the tree branches had extended far

   upe pārplūdusi tālu'‎ ― the river flooded far (= a large area)

5. far, long (such that it separated from now by a large period of time)

   līdz eksāmeniem vēl tālu‎ ― it is still far (= a long time) till the examns

   pavasaris vēl 'tālu‎ ― spring is still far

   šodien zēni no tām dienām jau tik bezgala tālu‎ ― today the boys are so infinitely far from those days

6. far (a lot, very much, so much)

   tālu izlasīta grāmata‎ ― a book read far (= a large part of it was read)

   no šī laika viņu ceļš vienam no otra tālu atšķīrās‎ ― from that time their paths differed far (= a lot) from each other

   Didzis paklusām iesmējās: skat, cik tālu viņš jau aizdomājies!‎ ― Didzis silently laughed: look how far (ahead) he had already thought!

   “bet vai tad tev skolā nekā nemācīja?” Ģirts izbrīnījies vaicāja... “es tik tālu netiku”, Artūrs skatījās pāri ezeram‎ ― “but didn't anybody teach you at school?” Ģirts asked, surprised... “I didn't get that far”, Artūrs (said) looking out over the lake

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

tālu m

1. palate

Related terms

• tāluja ‎(“palatal”)