atkarība

Calque of German Abhängigkeit (“dependence”), coined at the end of the 19th century from atkār(t) (“to hang down”) +‎ -ība (with atkārt from at- +‎ kārt (“to hang”)), together with the related term atkarīgs.[1]

atkarība f (4th declension)

1. dependence (the state of that which is dependent, which is in the power, under the influence of someone, something, some country)

   koloniālā atkarība ― colonial dependence

   materiālā atkarība ― material dependence

   Kalnbirze apzinājās savu nevarību un pilnīgo atkarību no šīs sievietes ― Kalnbirze was aware of his helplessness, of his full dependence of these women

2. dependence (a logical causal relation)

   savstarpēja atkarība ― mutual dependence, interdependence

   formas atkarība no satura ― the dependence of form on content

   augu valsts atkarība no ģeogrāfiskajiem apstākļiem ― the dependence of vegetation on geographic circumstances

   temperatūras atkarība no dažādiem faktoriem ― the dependence of temperature on several factors

3. (in the locative, used adverbially) depending on, according to

   rīkoties atkarībā no asptākļiem ― to act according to circumstances

   Ilga saka jā, Ilga saka nē, Ilga vienkārši paloka vai pakrata galvu... atkarībā no jautājuma, atkarībā no iespējas atbildēt ― Ilga says yes, Ilga says no, Ilga nods or shakes her head... depending on the question, depending on the possibility of answering

• neatkarība

• atkarīgs
• neatkarīgs