izarums
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From izar(t) (“to plow out”) + -ums (with izart from iz- + art (“to plow”)).
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]izarums m (1st declension)
- furrow, depression on the surface layer of the earth created while plowing (usually in the middle of a field)
- lauka ražību mazina izarumi un saarumi; saarumos augu rīcībā ir lielāks daudzums auglīgas augsnes, izarumos - tikai plāna tās kārtiņa ― depressions (furrows) and ridges reduce the productivity of a field; in the ridges, during the growth of the plants, there is a larger amount of fertile soil, in the depressions - only a thin layer of it
- the (finished) action of removing, digging, grubbing out (something) by plowing; the result of this action
Declension
[edit]Declension of izarums (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | izarums | izarumi |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | izarumu | izarumus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | izaruma | izarumu |
| dative (datīvs) | izarumam | izarumiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | izarumu | izarumiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | izarumā | izarumos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | izarum | izarumi |