iekšā
See also: iekša
Latvian
[edit]Noun
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Adverb
[edit]iekšā
- in, inside
- viņi palika iekšā ― they remained inside
- sapulce notiks iekšā ― the meeting will be held inside
- kur Kristīne? iekšā? ― where is Kristīne? outside?
- ārā pūš ziemelis, bet iekšā ir silti ― the (cold) north wind is blowing outside, but inside it is warm
- in, into, inside (going towards the inside (of a building, an object, etc.)
- visi devās istabā iekšā ― all (people) went into the room
- dot sienu šķūnī iekšā ― to put (lit. give) the hay into the barn
- brist ezerā iekšā ― to wade in(to) the lake
- milzīgais ledus gabals peldēja tālāk un tālāk jūrā iekšā ― a giant piece of ice (floe) floated further and further into the sea
- paskatīties, kas traukā iekšā ― to check what is inside the container
- tas ir granīts: no ārienes viņa ādu vējš un lietus bija noberzuši gludu un pelēku, bet iekšā tas ir svaigs un sārts kā jauna miesa ― this is granite: on the outside the wind and the rain had scrubbed its skin (= surface) smooth and gray, but inside it is fresh and pink like young flesh
- used with certain verbs as the imperfective counterpart of the perfective prefix ie-, indicating motion towards the inside
- laist istabā iekšā ― to let in (into the room)
- lūkosim tikt iekšā trolejbusā! ― let's try to get into the trolley bus!
- used to reinforce the prefix ie-, indicating movement towards the inside
- ielaist iekšā pa durvīm ― to let (someone) in through the door
- ieiet iekšā istabā ― to go inside into the room
- used instead of a verb, to indicate motion
- zaķis krūmos iekšā ― the hare, rabbit (went) into the bushes
- Ozoliņš pieklauvēja; “iekšā”, atskanēja Džesijs ― Ozoliņš knocked; “(come) in,” Džesijs answered
- Augusts izslaucīja visus apcirkņus, maisos iekšā un uz Klidzinu prom ― Augusts cleaned all the bins, (putting the stuff) into the bags and on to Klidzina