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Latvian
Etymology
From būt (“to be”) + -ība.
Pronunciation
Noun
būtība f (4th declension)
- essence (the deepest, most meaningful, most characteristic set of features of something)
- dzejas būtība ― the essence of poetry
- izlemt jautājumu pēc būtības ― to resolve the question by its essence, on its merits
- mainīties pašā būtībā ― to change fundamentally, in one's very essence
- tu esi paviršs dialektiķis un nemīli iedziļināties lietu būtībā ― you are a sketchy dialectician, (you) don't love to go into the essence of things
- essence (deepest spiritual content)
- ja cilvēks kādai lietai ar visu būtību tic tad viņ što arī panāk ― if a person believes in something with all his/her essence, heart, then s/he will obtain it
- (in the locative, used adverbially) in essence, essentially, basically
- būtībā tā bija kļūda ― in essence, basically that was a mistake
- atbilde būtībā bija pareiza ― the answer was essentially correct
- pie galda policistam pēkšņi atraisījās mēle; izrādījās, ka būtībā viņš ir liels pļāpa ― the officer at the desk suddenly loosened his tongue; it turned out that he essentially, in truth was a big talker
Declension
Declension of būtība (4th declension)