Meaning of jēga | Babel Free
[jǣɡa]Definitions
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locative singular of jēga feminine, form-of, locative, singular
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meaning, sense, point (deeper content of something, motivation for something) declension-4, feminine
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mind, understanding, knowledge declension-4, feminine
Equivalents
Examples
“teikuma jēga”
the meaning, sense of a sentence
“runas, raksta jēga”
the meaning of a speech, of a written piece
“dzīves jēga”
the meaning of life
“tur nebija nekādas jēgas”
there was no point in that
“kāda jēga tā runāt?”
what is the point of talking like that?
“runāt bez jēgas”
to talk without sense (= nonsense)
“cilvēkam dzīvē vajag lielu mērķi un neatlaidību... tad viņš var dzīvot; tad vien viņa dzīvei ir jēga”
a person needs goals and perseverance in (his) life... then he can live; only then his life has meaning
“ja esi filatēlists, tad par savu tematu jāsavāc viss... tur slēpjas kolekcionēšanas jēga”
if you are a stamp collector, then you must collect everything about your theme... therein lies the meaning of collecting
“viņš ir galīgi zaudējis jēgu”
he has definitely lost his mind (= he only talks nonsense)
“viņam par to nav nekādas jēgas”
he has no understanding, knowledge of that
“vajag runāt ar jēgu!”
we must talk knowingly! (lit. with knowledge)
“par celtniecības stiliem arī man nebija daudz jēgas”
I didn't have much knowledge, understanding of construction styles
“sapņot arī vajag ar jēgu, lai labums sev un citiem”
it is also necessary to dream with understanding (= not chaotically), so that there is benefit for oneself and others
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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