Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From the noun raksturs, made into a regular, 2nd-conjugation verb (ending -ot).[1]

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Verb edit

raksturot (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present raksturoju, raksturo, raksturo, past raksturoju)

  1. to characterize, to describe (to name, to identify the essential features of someone, something)
    raksturot darba biedruto describe a co-worker
    raksturot savas klases audzēkņusto describe the students in one's class
    sīki raksturotto characterize in detail
    īsi raksturotto describe briefly
    raksturot latviešu jaunāko literatūruto characterize the latest Latvian literature
    sanāksmi viņš raksturoja par ļoti neizdevušoshe described the meeting as not very successful
    “vienkāršs, atsaucīgs, izpalīdzīgs”... tā raksturo darbabiedri savu kolēģi“simple, generous, helpful”... like that his co-workers characterized him
    lai portretējamo personu raksturotu no vairākiem aspektiem, iekomponē pat dubultportrētuto characterize the person being portrayed from various perspectives, one composes a double portrait
  2. (of features, usually 3rd person) to characterize, to be characteristic, typical of (someone, something)
    cilvēku raksturo viņa attieksme pret darbua person is characterized by his attitude towards work
    padomju jaunieti raksturo disciplīna, sīkstums un izturība darbāA Soviet youth is characterized by discipline, tenacity and endurace at work

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References edit

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