mašīna
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Mašīnas (2)
Latvian
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Etymology
Borrowed from Russian маши́на (mašína), from Middle French machine, from Latin māchina, from Ancient Greek μαχανά (makhaná, Doric form of μηχανή).
Noun
mašīna f (4th declension)
- machine, machinery, mechanism
- veļas mazgājamā mašīna ― washing machine
- uzstādīt mašīnu ― to install the machine
- lauksaimniecības mašīnas ― agricultural machinery
- eļļot mašīnu ― to oil, lubricate the machine
- mašīnas remonts ― machine repair
- car, automobile
- aizbraukt ar mašīnu uz staciju ― to go to the station by car
- iesēsties mašīnā ― to sit in the car
- ātrās palīdzības mašīna ― ambulance (lit. fast help car )
Declension
Declension of mašīna (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | mašīna | mašīnas |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | mašīnu | mašīnas |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | mašīnas | mašīnu |
| dative (datīvs) | mašīnai | mašīnām |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | mašīnu | mašīnām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | mašīnā | mašīnās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | mašīna | mašīnas |
Synonyms
- (of "machine"): aparāts
- (of "car"): automobilis, automašīna, (colloquial) auto, spēkrats