tuvu

Latvian

Adjective

tuvu

1. inflection of tuvs:
   1. accusative/instrumental singular masculine/feminine
   2. genitive plural masculine/feminine

Adverb

tuvu

1. near, close; adverbial form of tuvs

   aiz loga mežs bija tuvu ― behind the window, the forest was near

   zēns pieskrēja tuvu pie ugunskura ― the boy ran near by the fire

   skatīties tuvu ― to look around nearby (= at nearby things)

   rīts ir tuvu ― the morning is close

2. (used prepositionally + dat.) near, close to, next to

   laiva atrodas tuvu krastam ― the book is near the shore

   skola ir tuvu mājām ― the school is near the house

   dzīvot tuvu pilsētai ― to live close to the city

   ārsts apsēdās tuvu slimniekam ― the doctor sat down next to the patient

3. (used prepositionally + dat.) near, close to, about to (almost doing something, near the beginning of an action)

   būt tuvu izmisumam ― to be close to despair

   bērns bija tuvu raudām ― the child was close to tears, about to cry

4. (used as prepositionally + dat.) about, approximately

   sacensībās dalībnieku bija tuvu simtam ― there were close to, about a hundred participants in the competition

   darbs ilgst tuvu diviem mēnešiem ― the work lasts close to, about nine months

   darbs tika pabeigts tuvu pusdienai ― the work was finished at about noon