ēna

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ena"

Latvian

Ēna (1)

Koku ēna (2)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ǣːna]

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Noun

ēna f (4th declension)

1. shadow (dark image produced by blocking light)

   melna ēna ― black shadow

   ēnas stiepjas garākas ― the shadows are stretching longer

   mest ēnu ― to cast a shadow

2. shade (place where sunlight does not fall)

   koku, koka ēna ― tree shade

   namu ēna ― house shade

   apsēsties, rotaļāties ēnā ― to sit, to play in the shade

3. dark area or spot; dark object

   tumšas ēnas zem acīm ― dark area under the eyes

   prieksā uz ceļa kustējās neskaidras ēnas ― on the road ahead a vague shadow moved

4. facial expression reflecting an unpleasant feeling

   rūpju ēna ― shadow of concern

   skumju ēna ― shadow of sadness

Declension

Declension of ēna (4th declension)

	singular (vienskaitlis)	plural (daudzskaitlis)
nominative (nominatīvs)	ēna	ēnas
genitive (ģenitīvs)	ēnas	ēnu
dative (datīvs)	ēnai	ēnām
accusative (akuzatīvs)	ēnu	ēnas
instrumental (instrumentālis)	ēnu	ēnām
locative (lokatīvs)	ēnā	ēnās
vocative (vokatīvs)	ēna	ēnas