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tuvs
tuvs
Latvian
Adjective
tuvs (def. tuvais, comp. tuvāks, sup. vistuvākais; irreg. adv. tuvu)
- close, near, nearby (located, living, coming from, happening in a place that is not far)
- tuva darbavieta ― a nearby workplace
- tuva atbalss, gaisma ― a close echo, light
- aiziet līdz tuvajam ezeram ― to go to a nearby lake
- apsēsties uz tuvākā krēsla ― to sit on the closest, nearest chair
- kinoteātris atradās tuvākajā šķērsielā, un Aleksandrs Papīrs iegāja tajā ― the cinema was situated in the closer street, and Aleksandrs Papīrs entered it (= street)
- apvārsnis šķita tuvs, gandrīz ar roku taustāms ― the horizon seemed near, almost touchable with (one's) hand(s)
- Aldona cepa tortes tuvākiem un tālākiem kaimiņiem ― Aldona baked pies to (our) closer and farther neighbors
- drīz vien Mazuriju durvis sāka virināt tuvi un tāli ļaudis ― soon people (from) near and far began to open and close the doors of Mazurija
- (of rides, walks) near, short (which can be completed in relatively short time)
- tuvs pārgājiens ― a short (lit. close, near) stroll, walk
- līdz skolai ir tuvs brauciens ― to the school it is a short (lit. close, near) ride
- near, recent (separated from the present by a short time interval)
- tuva pagātne, nāktone ― recent past, future
- tuvas rīta ausmas ― the near (= coming) morning dawn
- tuvākajās nedēļās ― in the nearest (= next, coming) weeks
- tuvs priekštecis ― near, close predecessor
- gatavoties tuvajai ziemai ― to get ready for the near (= coming) winter
- un mērnieku mēs tev atsūtīsim tuvākajās dienās ― and we'll send you a (land) surveyor in the nearest (= next, coming) days
- close, similar (sharing common features, similarities; related)
- tematiski tuvi daiļdarbi ― thematically close works of fiction
- funkcionāli tuvas metodes ― functionally close, similar methods
- tuvas koku sugas ― close tree species
- tuvas valodu grupas ― close (= closely related) language groups
- tuva radniecība ― close (kinship) relation
- sengrieķu zinātnē algebras idejām vistuvākais bija Diofanta traktāts “Aritmētika” ― in Ancient Greek science, the (work) closest to the ideas of algebra was Diophantus' treatise “Arithmetics”
- antropologus pārsteidza fakts, ka agrīnie neandertālieši pēc savas uzbūves bijuši tuvāki cilvēkam nekā vēlīnās formas ― anthropologists were surprised by the fact that early Neanderthals were closer to (modern) people by their (physical) structure than later forms (of Neanderthals)
- Līze izrīkoja mātei mazas bēres, kurās salūdza vistuvākos radus ― Līze organized a small funeral for (her) mother, to which (only) the closest relatives were invited
- (usually superlative, of people) closest, nearest (with whom there are direct important connections, e.g. at work, in an activity)
- tuvākā priekšniecība ― closest superiors
- tuvākais darba vadītājs ― closest advisor
- progresīvie skolotāji bija iemīlējuši Jesena “Jaunības Tekas” un līdz ar tām varbūt arī mani kā to tuvāko līdzstrādnieku ― the progressive teachers had fallen in love with Jesens's “Youthful Path” and maybe also with me as his closest collaborator
- (of people, their relations) close (well-known, with whom there is a friendly relation; expressing such a relation)
- tuvs draugs, kolēģis ― close friend, colleague
- tuvs studiju biedrs ― close study companion
- tuvi paziņas ― close acquaintances
- tuva draudzība ― close friendship
- viņi kļuva tuvi ― they became close (= friendly, intimate)
- viņa ilgi klīda pa šaurajām ieliņām, tik tuvām un aprastām kopš agras bērnības ― she wandered for a while by the narrow little streets, so close and familiar since (her) early childhood
- (usually comparative) fuller, better, closer, further, more detailed
- tuvāki paskaidrojumi ― further explanations
- dabūt tuvākas ziņas ― to obain further information
- tuvāks notikuma apraksts ― a closer, more detailed description of the event
Declension
indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of tuvs
masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||||||
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singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) |
singular (vienskaitlis) |
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nominative (nominatīvs) | tuvs | tuvi | tuva | tuvas | |||||
accusative (akuzatīvs) | tuvu | tuvus | tuvu | tuvas | |||||
genitive (ģenitīvs) | tuva | tuvu | tuvas | tuvu | |||||
dative (datīvs) | tuvam | tuviem | tuvai | tuvām | |||||
instrumental (instrumentālis) | tuvu | tuviem | tuvu | tuvām | |||||
locative (lokatīvs) | tuvā | tuvos | tuvā | tuvās | |||||
vocative (vokatīvs) | — | — | — | — | |||||
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References
- ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “tuvs”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7