parast
See also: pärast
Latvian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pa- + rast (“to find”), with its current meaning being derived from older meanings of the source stem.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]
Verb
[edit]parast (transitive, 1st conjugation, present parodu, parodi, parod, past paradu)
- (generally used only in its active participial form paradis) to get used to something, to become accustomed to something (to be such that a certain action or activity has become normal, habitual)
- parast agri celties ― to be used to getting up early
- viņš bija paradis reizēm arī apsvērt un runāt lēnā garā ― he was used to often judge and speak slowly
- es neesmu paradusi saņemt gan pelnītus, gan nepelnītus pārmetumus ― I am not in the habit of accepting either deserved or undeserved criticism
- krusttēvs bija paradis visus likteņa negaidītos un nepareizos pavērsienus sagaidīt ar cieņu un pilnīgu mieru ― (my) uncle was accustomed to accepting all of fate's expected or unexpected developments with respect and complete peace of mind
Conjugation
[edit]conjugation of parast
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992) “rast”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca[1] (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN
Categories:
- Latvian etymologies from LEV
- Latvian terms prefixed with pa-
- Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Latvian transitive verbs
- Latvian lemmas
- Latvian verbs
- Latvian terms with usage examples
- Latvian first conjugation verbs
- Latvian first conjugation verbs in -t
- Latvian a/o/a-s/d type first conjugation verbs
- Latvian first conjugation verbs in -zt or -st