Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From atstāstīt (past stem: atstāstīj-) (to retell) +‎ -ums.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [atstāːstīːjums]
  • (file)

Noun edit

atstāstījums

  1. retelling, report (a precise descriptive narrative on an event)
    konferences darba gaitas atstāstījumsa report of the conference proceedings
    sīks referāta atstāstījumsa detailed report of the presentation
    atstāstījuma izteiksmeconjunctive (lit. reported) mood (a verb mood which refers to an action as told previously by another person and now retold by the speaker, who does not commit to its reality or truthfulness)
  2. summary (a brief report on something)
    rakstīt atstāstījumuto write a summary

Declension edit