Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From viens (one) +‎ mērs (measure) (perhaps originally from the accusative form).[1]

Pronunciation edit

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Adverb edit

vienmēr

  1. always; permanently; constantly; at any time
    būt vienmēr aizņemtamto be always busy
    būt vienmēr visur klātto be always everywhere ready
    vienmēr un visuralways and everywhere
    vienmēr gatavs!always ready!
    vienmēr vajag ticēt savai laimeione always needs to believe in one's happiness
  2. every time
    es vienmēr priecājos kad viņš nākI am always glad when he comes
    viņš vienmēr ierodas laikāhe always arives on time
    pirms sāc kaut ko darīt, vienmēr padomā!before you start to do something, always think (about it)

Synonyms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “viens”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN