Latvian

Noun

veids m (1st declension)

1. form (one of various types of existence)

   matērija viernmēr eksistē tikai konkrētos, atsevišķos veidos‎ ― matter always exists only in concrete, individual forms

2. form, type, kind, mode (various groups, classes, etc. of something)

   enerģijas veidi‎ ― forms of energy

   mākslas veidi‎ ― art forms, forms of art

   sporta veidi‎ ― types of sport

   transportlīdzekļu veidi‎ ― types of vehicles

   kurināmā veidi‎ ― kinds of fuel

   augu veidi‎ ― types of plants

   ražošanas veidi‎ ― modes of production

   ogļhidrātu veidi ir cukuri, ciete (stērķele) un celuloze‎ ― the types of carbohidrates are sugars, starch, and cellulose

3. external appearance, form (e.g. as similar to something)

   trīsstūra, taisnstūra, kvadrāta vai romba veida sviestmaizes‎ ― tringular, rectangular, square and diamond shaped sandwiches

   tas tuvojās un pamazām ieguva pazīstama cilvēka veidu‎ ― it rolled over and slowly acquired a known human form

4. (in the locative, adverbially used) way, form (referring to features or qualities that characterize an action or event)

   saglabāties sākotnējā veidā‎ ― to remain in (its) original form, way, manner

   kādā veidā lai to izdara?‎ ― in what way should this be done?

   šādā veidā nekas nav panākams‎ ― in this way nothing can be achieved

   veids, kādā abinieki pārvietojas, pilnīgi atkarīgs no to ķermeņa formas‎ ― the way in which amphibians move (is) completely dependant on their body shape

   vai viņš uzskata, ka darbaļaudīm nevajag vietu, kur kulturāli atpūsties, tā sakot, sabiedriskā veidā?‎ ― is he saying that the workers don't need a place where, so to speak, they can culturally rest, in a communal, public way?

5. (grammar) aspect (verbal category which presents the action in its development, as complete or incomplete, repeated, ongoing, etc.)

   nepabeigtais darbības vārda veids‎ ― imperfective (lit. unfinished) verbal aspect

   pabeigtais jeb perfektīvais verba veids raksturo savā norisē ierobežotu darbību‎ ― the finished or perfective verbal aspect characterizes a limited action in its own development

Declension

Derived terms

• gāzveidīgs
• veidot

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “veids”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7