"būtība" meaning in Latvian

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Noun

Audio: lv-riga-būtība.ogg
Etymology: From būt (“to be”) + -ība. Etymology templates: {{suffix|lv|būt|ība|gloss1=to be}} būt (“to be”) + -ība Head templates: {{head|lv|noun|g=f|g2=|head=|sort=}} būtība f, {{lv-noun|f|4th}} būtība f (4th declension) Inflection templates: {{lv-decl-noun|būtīb|a|4th|no-pl|extrawidth=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-4|būtīb|a|4=no-pl|5=|6=|7=|8=|drop-v=|keep-s=|x=-60}}, {{lv-decl-noun-table|būtība|-|būtību|-|būtības|-|būtībai|-|būtību|-|būtībā|-|būtība|-|16=|type=4th declension|x=-60}} Forms: declension-4 [table-tags], būtība [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], būtību [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], būtības [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], būtībai [dative, singular], - [dative, plural], būtību [instrumental, singular], - [instrumental, plural], būtībā [locative, singular], - [locative, plural], būtība [singular, vocative], - [plural, vocative]
  1. essence (the deepest, most meaningful, most characteristic set of features of something) Tags: declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-būtība-lv-noun-lT6yBuk0
  2. essence (deepest spiritual content) Tags: declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-būtība-lv-noun-QLQ~fQDt
  3. (in the locative, used adverbially) in essence, essentially, basically Tags: adverbial, declension-4, feminine
    Sense id: en-būtība-lv-noun-N8pM37KI Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header, Latvian terms suffixed with -ība, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 19 17 64 Disambiguation of Latvian terms suffixed with -ība: 21 22 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 17 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 15 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: būšana, būt, būtisks, būtne

Inflected forms

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          "text": "dzejas būtība",
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          "text": "izlemt jautājumu pēc būtības",
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          "text": "atbilde būtībā bija pareiza",
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