neprātība
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See also: neprātībā
Latvian
Etymology
From neprāts (“irrationality”) + -ība (with neprāts from ne- + prāts (“reason, understanding, mind”)).
Pronunciation
Noun
neprātība f (4th declension)
- folly, foolishness (lack of reason; behavior, action not well thought out, contrary to the principles of reason)
- apvaldīt savu neprātību ― to moderate, to control one's folly
- neprātībā nezina, ko dara ― in (his) folly (he) doesn't know what he is doing
- izdarīt neprātību ― to do something foolish
- protams, bija tīrā neprātība ziemas laikā doties kājām tik garā ceļā ― of course, it was sheer folly to go walking such a long way in winter
- ko lai sacītu uz tādām neprātībām ― what can one say to such follies?
Declension
Declension of neprātība (4th declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | neprātība | neprātības |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | neprātības | neprātību |
| dative (datīvs) | neprātībai | neprātībām |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | neprātību | neprātības |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | neprātību | neprātībām |
| locative (lokatīvs) | neprātībā | neprātībās |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | neprātība | neprātības |