modrums
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
From modrs (“vigilant, watchful, alert; busy, lively”) + -ums.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
modrums m (1st declension)
- vigilance, watchfulness, alertness (the state or quality of one who is vigilant, watchful, alert)
- suņa modrums viņu izglāba ― the dog's watchfulness, alertness saved him
- liveliness, activity (the state or quality of one who is active, busy, lively)
- vecumā viss modrums zūd ― in (old) age all liveliness disappears
Declension edit
Declension of modrums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | modrums | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | modrumu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | modruma | — |
| dative (datīvs) | modrumam | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | modrumu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | modrumā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | modrum | — |