sākums

Latvian

Etymology

From sāk(t) (“to begin”) +‎ -ums.

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)

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