Latvian edit

Participle edit

lasāms (definite lasāmais; adverb lasāmi)

  1. which can or should be read, picked; indefinite present passive participle of lasīt
  2. (definite forms, used adjectivally) reading (which is intended for reading)
    lasāmā grāmatatextbook (lit. reading book, especially one that includes literary texts, scientific articles, etc.)
  3. (definite forms, used independently, as a noun) reading, reading material (that which is intended for reading; that which is currently being read)
    vai tev ir līdzi kāds lasāmais? grāmatas?do you have something to read (= some reading material)? books?
    mazais Brenners sēdēja aiz rakstāmgalda, šķirstīdams papīrus, un lasāmajam sekoja ar asām galvas kustībāmLittle Brenners sat at the desk, turning over the papers, and followed (= read) the reading material(s) with sharp head movements

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