Uzbekistāna
See also: Uzbekistānā
Latvian edit
Etymology edit
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Uzbek Oʻzbekiston, itself from Uzbek oʻzbek and Persian ستان (stân), a common ending for country names. In Latvian, the word was made into a feminine, 4th-declension noun, following the general pattern for country names.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Uzbekistāna f (4th declension)
- Uzbekistan (a country in Central Asia; official name: Uzbekistānas Republika)
- Uzbekistānas karogs ― the flag of Uzbekistan
- Taškenta ir Uzbekistānas lielākā pilsēta ― Tashkent is the largest city of Uzbekistan
- Uzbekistāna ir 56. lielākā valsts pēc platības ― Uzbekistan is the 56th largest country by area
Declension edit
Declension of Uzbekistāna (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | Uzbekistāna | — |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | Uzbekistānu | — |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | Uzbekistānas | — |
| dative (datīvs) | Uzbekistānai | — |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | Uzbekistānu | — |
| locative (lokatīvs) | Uzbekistānā | — |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | Uzbekistāna | — |