"ka" meaning in Latvian

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          "english": "(it is) good that the work is done",
          "text": "labi, ka darbs padarīts",
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        {
          "english": "he didn't like that now only he and Pliens had remained",
          "text": "viņam nepatika, ka tagad viņi ar Plienu bija palikuši tikai divi",
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        {
          "english": "wrongly done was also that (= the fact) that (he) mowed the entire Spilva meadow in two days",
          "text": "aplam darīts arī tas, ka divās dienās nopļāva visu Spilvas pļavu",
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          "english": "(b) attributive complement, (secondary) predicate",
          "text": "tveice bija tāda, ka šķita - tīrums smaržo kā liela rudzu kalte ― the heat was such that one felt (as if) the field smelled like a big rye drier",
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        {
          "english": "there is news that father is sick",
          "text": "pienāca ziņa, ka tēvs saslimis",
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        {
          "english": "they lowered the flags as a sign that the protest was over",
          "text": "viņi nolaida karogus per zīmi, ka demonstrācija beigusies",
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        {
          "english": "even more the heart is oppressed by the pain / that again (there is) only forest around",
          "text": "vēl vairāk sirdi nospeiž sāpes, / ka atkal apkārt tikai mežs",
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          "english": "(c) direct object",
          "text": "ir tāds karstums, ka pat putniņi paslēpušies ― (there) is such a heat that even the little birds are hiding",
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        {
          "english": "he said that we could go",
          "text": "viņš teica, ka varam iet",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "text": "Ģirts redzēja, ka Artūrs nekā neapjēdz, ka labāk runāt par ko citu ― Ģirts saw that Artūrs would never realize that it would be better to talk about something else",
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          "text": "Krančelis izrādīja visu savu nemieru ar to, ka nevarēja meiteni iepriecināt ― Krančelis showed all his concern with that (= the fact) that he could not cheer up the girl",
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          "english": "(d) adverbial complement (manner)",
          "text": "kas gan var būt vēl skaistāks pasaulē par to, ka cilvēks palīdz cilvēkam un draugs - draugam! ― what can be more beautiful in (this) world than that (= the fact) that a person helps (another) person and a friend - (another) friend!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "on the shore, on the other side of the river, Preimanis cursed (in such a way) that the whole horizon resounded (with his curses)",
          "text": "viņpus upes krastā Preimanis lādējās, ka visa pamale skanēja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "Saulītis krāca tā, ka ārā varēja dzirdēt ― Saulītis snored so (= in such a way) that one could hear it outside (e) adverbial complement (cause)",
          "text": "(often tāpēc ka, tādēļ ka, less frequently tamdēļ ka, tālab ka, “for the reason that”)",
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        {
          "english": "she felt ashamed of herself, that (= because) she had allowed herself (to make) this comparison even in thought",
          "text": "viņai kļūst kauns par sevi, ka pat domās pieļāvusi salīdzinājumu",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the publishers attacked the writers that (= because) they tried to prepare (= write) plays without real fervor and zeal",
          "text": "publicisti uzbruka rakstniekiem, ka tie bez īstas kvēles un dedzības ķeras pagatavot lugas",
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        {
          "english": "“but maybe it is raining for that reason, that (= because) my tooth hurts,” he thought",
          "text": "“bet varbūt tāpēc līst, ka man sāp zobs”, viņš iedomājās",
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        },
        {
          "english": "we must know Russian for that reason, that (= because) it is the language of our neighbors and friends",
          "text": "krievu valoda mums jāprot tādēļ, ka tā ir mūsu kaimiņu un draugu valoda",
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        {
          "text": "Ješka nepaguva atbildēt, tāpēc ka papriekš gribēja iedzert ― Ješka couldn't answer, because he first wanted to drink",
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        {
          "ref": "tu, tēvoc, daudz ko nedzirdi, tādēļ ka kurls esi palicis ― you, uncle, haven't heard much, because you have become deaf (f) adverbial complement (consequence)",
          "text": "(often tā kā “so that”)",
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        {
          "english": "the next morning (his) back was in pain, (so much) that (he) simply had to cry",
          "text": "otrā rītā sāp mugura, ka tīri vai jāraud",
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        {
          "english": "everybody was so excited that (they) did not noticed whether or not he said goodbye",
          "text": "visi bija tik satraukti, ka nemanīja, vai viņš atsveicinās vai ne",
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        {
          "english": "(but) Aina's eyes were so peaceful and cool (= calm) that he abandoned such thought(s)",
          "text": "Ainas acis vērāas tik mierīgas un vēas, ka viņš atmeta šādu domu",
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        {
          "english": "the dancers' feet had stomped the (forest) glade so (= in such a way) that the earth began to resound",
          "text": "dejotāju kājas bija noru noblietējušas tā, ka zeme sāka skanēt",
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        {
          "english": "the wind howled more and more strongly, so that the house roof began to shake",
          "text": "vējš gaudoja aizvien stiprāk, tā ka sāka jau drebēt majas jumts",
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          "english": "(g) adverbial complement (purpose)",
          "text": "vecais zvirbulis bija ļoti noskumis un kļuva pat neuzmanīgs, tā ka to gandrīz noķēra pelēkais Minka ― the old sparrow had become very sad and even inattentive, so that the gray Minka (= cat) almost caught him",
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        {
          "english": "go find wood, (so) that we can burn it on (top of) that rock",
          "text": "pēc malkas ej, ka var kurināt tam akmenim virsū!",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "ref": "skrien kā traks, ka tikai izraut lielāku normu ― I run (= work) like crazy, (so) that I may get a larger margin (= advantage)",
          "text": "(h) adverbial complement (measure, proportion)",
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        {
          "english": "immediately after the war the grays (= landowners) became many, (so much) that (they) were swarming",
          "text": "tūlīt pēc kara pievairojis bija pelēču, ka mudž",
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        {
          "english": "she hurried so much that (she) did not notice the open barn door and the person sitting in(side of) it",
          "text": "viņa steidzās tik ļoti, ka neievēroja vaļējās klēts durvis un tajās sēdošo cilvēku",
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          "english": "(i) adverbial complement (condition)",
          "text": "vai tik daudz sāpju sevī pārvarēji, / ka tikai prieku spēsi citiem sniegt? ― have you overcome so much pain in yourself / that you will be able to give only joy to others?",
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        {
          "english": "what kind of friend is he, that (= if) he can't help?",
          "text": "kas tas par draugu, ka nevar palīdzēt?",
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        {
          "english": "where are you, blue lilac, that (= if) I don't find you anywhere?",
          "text": "kur gan esat, zilie ceriņi, ka nekur vairs nesatieku jūs?",
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        "that; used to link a subordinate clause to the main clause, sometimes with a pronominal antecedent (tas, tāds, tik, tādēļ, tāpēc), with various different functions"
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          "tāds",
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          "english": "(we) have to rake the hay together, may rain not come (i.e., maybe there will be rain)",
          "text": "jāsagrābj siens, ka neuznāk lietus",
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        {
          "english": "first of all make sure that the rye is in heaps; may hail not come (= i.e., maybe there will be hail)",
          "text": "vispirms gādājiet, lai rudzi tiek statos; ka neuznāk krusa",
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          "english": "may he only not leave! if only he wouldn't leave!",
          "text": "ka tik viņš neaizietu!",
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          "english": "“may he not get himself killed” (i.e., he probably won't get himself killed), Nikolas said, and uncle gestured with his hand: “(he is) a big boy, he won't get himself killed”",
          "text": "“ka nenositas”, Nikolajs ieminas, bet onkulis atmet at roku: “liels puisietis, nenositīsies”",
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        {
          "english": "“oh, may everything not go so slowly (= if only everything didn't go so slowly)... those who died, they will be thrown into the sea?” “maybe”",
          "text": "“ak, ka tak viss neietu tik lēnām... tos, kas nomirs, tos tak ielaidīs jūrā?” “laikam”",
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          "english": "a good while went by, but none of the fallen runners stood up... may (the devil) take him, they now will be (= probably are) both finished (= dead)",
          "text": "pagája labs brīdis, bet necēlās neviens no pakritušajiem skrējējiem... ka viņu vilks, nu būs abi divi beigti",
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          "text": "labi, ka darbs padarīts",
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        {
          "english": "he didn't like that now only he and Pliens had remained",
          "text": "viņam nepatika, ka tagad viņi ar Plienu bija palikuši tikai divi",
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        {
          "english": "wrongly done was also that (= the fact) that (he) mowed the entire Spilva meadow in two days",
          "text": "aplam darīts arī tas, ka divās dienās nopļāva visu Spilvas pļavu",
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        {
          "english": "(b) attributive complement, (secondary) predicate",
          "text": "tveice bija tāda, ka šķita - tīrums smaržo kā liela rudzu kalte ― the heat was such that one felt (as if) the field smelled like a big rye drier",
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        {
          "english": "there is news that father is sick",
          "text": "pienāca ziņa, ka tēvs saslimis",
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          "english": "they lowered the flags as a sign that the protest was over",
          "text": "viņi nolaida karogus per zīmi, ka demonstrācija beigusies",
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        {
          "english": "even more the heart is oppressed by the pain / that again (there is) only forest around",
          "text": "vēl vairāk sirdi nospeiž sāpes, / ka atkal apkārt tikai mežs",
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          "english": "(c) direct object",
          "text": "ir tāds karstums, ka pat putniņi paslēpušies ― (there) is such a heat that even the little birds are hiding",
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        {
          "english": "he said that we could go",
          "text": "viņš teica, ka varam iet",
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          "text": "Ģirts redzēja, ka Artūrs nekā neapjēdz, ka labāk runāt par ko citu ― Ģirts saw that Artūrs would never realize that it would be better to talk about something else",
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        },
        {
          "text": "Krančelis izrādīja visu savu nemieru ar to, ka nevarēja meiteni iepriecināt ― Krančelis showed all his concern with that (= the fact) that he could not cheer up the girl",
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          "text": "kas gan var būt vēl skaistāks pasaulē par to, ka cilvēks palīdz cilvēkam un draugs - draugam! ― what can be more beautiful in (this) world than that (= the fact) that a person helps (another) person and a friend - (another) friend!",
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        },
        {
          "english": "on the shore, on the other side of the river, Preimanis cursed (in such a way) that the whole horizon resounded (with his curses)",
          "text": "viņpus upes krastā Preimanis lādējās, ka visa pamale skanēja",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "Saulītis krāca tā, ka ārā varēja dzirdēt ― Saulītis snored so (= in such a way) that one could hear it outside (e) adverbial complement (cause)",
          "text": "(often tāpēc ka, tādēļ ka, less frequently tamdēļ ka, tālab ka, “for the reason that”)",
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        {
          "english": "she felt ashamed of herself, that (= because) she had allowed herself (to make) this comparison even in thought",
          "text": "viņai kļūst kauns par sevi, ka pat domās pieļāvusi salīdzinājumu",
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        },
        {
          "english": "the publishers attacked the writers that (= because) they tried to prepare (= write) plays without real fervor and zeal",
          "text": "publicisti uzbruka rakstniekiem, ka tie bez īstas kvēles un dedzības ķeras pagatavot lugas",
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        },
        {
          "english": "“but maybe it is raining for that reason, that (= because) my tooth hurts,” he thought",
          "text": "“bet varbūt tāpēc līst, ka man sāp zobs”, viņš iedomājās",
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        },
        {
          "english": "we must know Russian for that reason, that (= because) it is the language of our neighbors and friends",
          "text": "krievu valoda mums jāprot tādēļ, ka tā ir mūsu kaimiņu un draugu valoda",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Ješka nepaguva atbildēt, tāpēc ka papriekš gribēja iedzert ― Ješka couldn't answer, because he first wanted to drink",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "tu, tēvoc, daudz ko nedzirdi, tādēļ ka kurls esi palicis ― you, uncle, haven't heard much, because you have become deaf (f) adverbial complement (consequence)",
          "text": "(often tā kā “so that”)",
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          "english": "the next morning (his) back was in pain, (so much) that (he) simply had to cry",
          "text": "otrā rītā sāp mugura, ka tīri vai jāraud",
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        {
          "english": "everybody was so excited that (they) did not noticed whether or not he said goodbye",
          "text": "visi bija tik satraukti, ka nemanīja, vai viņš atsveicinās vai ne",
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        {
          "english": "(but) Aina's eyes were so peaceful and cool (= calm) that he abandoned such thought(s)",
          "text": "Ainas acis vērāas tik mierīgas un vēas, ka viņš atmeta šādu domu",
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        {
          "english": "the dancers' feet had stomped the (forest) glade so (= in such a way) that the earth began to resound",
          "text": "dejotāju kājas bija noru noblietējušas tā, ka zeme sāka skanēt",
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        {
          "english": "the wind howled more and more strongly, so that the house roof began to shake",
          "text": "vējš gaudoja aizvien stiprāk, tā ka sāka jau drebēt majas jumts",
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          "english": "(g) adverbial complement (purpose)",
          "text": "vecais zvirbulis bija ļoti noskumis un kļuva pat neuzmanīgs, tā ka to gandrīz noķēra pelēkais Minka ― the old sparrow had become very sad and even inattentive, so that the gray Minka (= cat) almost caught him",
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        },
        {
          "english": "go find wood, (so) that we can burn it on (top of) that rock",
          "text": "pēc malkas ej, ka var kurināt tam akmenim virsū!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "skrien kā traks, ka tikai izraut lielāku normu ― I run (= work) like crazy, (so) that I may get a larger margin (= advantage)",
          "text": "(h) adverbial complement (measure, proportion)",
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        {
          "english": "immediately after the war the grays (= landowners) became many, (so much) that (they) were swarming",
          "text": "tūlīt pēc kara pievairojis bija pelēču, ka mudž",
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          "english": "she hurried so much that (she) did not notice the open barn door and the person sitting in(side of) it",
          "text": "viņa steidzās tik ļoti, ka neievēroja vaļējās klēts durvis un tajās sēdošo cilvēku",
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        {
          "english": "(i) adverbial complement (condition)",
          "text": "vai tik daudz sāpju sevī pārvarēji, / ka tikai prieku spēsi citiem sniegt? ― have you overcome so much pain in yourself / that you will be able to give only joy to others?",
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        },
        {
          "english": "what kind of friend is he, that (= if) he can't help?",
          "text": "kas tas par draugu, ka nevar palīdzēt?",
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        {
          "english": "where are you, blue lilac, that (= if) I don't find you anywhere?",
          "text": "kur gan esat, zilie ceriņi, ka nekur vairs nesatieku jūs?",
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        "that; used to link a subordinate clause to the main clause, sometimes with a pronominal antecedent (tas, tāds, tik, tādēļ, tāpēc), with various different functions"
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          "english": "(we) have to rake the hay together, may rain not come (i.e., maybe there will be rain)",
          "text": "jāsagrābj siens, ka neuznāk lietus",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "first of all make sure that the rye is in heaps; may hail not come (= i.e., maybe there will be hail)",
          "text": "vispirms gādājiet, lai rudzi tiek statos; ka neuznāk krusa",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "may he only not leave! if only he wouldn't leave!",
          "text": "ka tik viņš neaizietu!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "“may he not get himself killed” (i.e., he probably won't get himself killed), Nikolas said, and uncle gestured with his hand: “(he is) a big boy, he won't get himself killed”",
          "text": "“ka nenositas”, Nikolajs ieminas, bet onkulis atmet at roku: “liels puisietis, nenositīsies”",
          "type": "example"
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        {
          "english": "“oh, may everything not go so slowly (= if only everything didn't go so slowly)... those who died, they will be thrown into the sea?” “maybe”",
          "text": "“ak, ka tak viss neietu tik lēnām... tos, kas nomirs, tos tak ielaidīs jūrā?” “laikam”",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a good while went by, but none of the fallen runners stood up... may (the devil) take him, they now will be (= probably are) both finished (= dead)",
          "text": "pagája labs brīdis, bet necēlās neviens no pakritušajiem skrējējiem... ka viņu vilks, nu būs abi divi beigti",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "mother so quickly pierced and pierced - she sows her sowing (= what she needs to sow, i.e. she is certainly carrying out her task)",
          "text": "māte tik naigi dur ka dur - šuj savu šujamo",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "used to reinforce the intensity of an action or activity, usually with a repeated verb; ... and ..."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "use",
          "use#English"
        ],
        [
          "reinforce",
          "reinforce#English"
        ],
        [
          "intensity",
          "intensity#English"
        ],
        [
          "action",
          "action#English"
        ],
        [
          "activity",
          "activity#English"
        ],
        [
          "usually",
          "usually#English"
        ],
        [
          "repeat",
          "repeat#English"
        ],
        [
          "verb",
          "verb#English"
        ],
        [
          "and",
          "and"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ka]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "lv-riga-ka.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/12/Lv-riga-ka.ogg/Lv-riga-ka.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Lv-riga-ka.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Old Prussian language"
  ],
  "word": "ka"
}