Meaning of un | Babel Free

Definitions

1. additive conjunction used to link similar terms in a clause; and
2. used to link clauses within a sentence; and
3. used to link two independent clauses, indicating simultaneity, sequence, contrast, opposition, or comparison between them; and
4. used to introduce an independent clause, linking it to the preceding context

Examples

“Didzis un Ilga apstājās”

Didzis and Ilga stopped

“tas ir skaists un dārgs”

this is beautiful and expensive

“tēvs strādā un domā”

father is working and thinking

“Lupatu Zeta smējās tik sirsnīgi, ka asaras sakāpa acīs un pat Lupats pieliecās klausīties”

Lupatu Zeta laughed so heartily that tears filled her eyes and even Lupats leaned forward to listen

“pie tēva vīri atnāk uz runāšanu... Annelei patīk skatīties, kādi tie vīri un kā viņi runā”

(some) men came to father to talk... Annele liked to look what those men looked like and how they spoke

“uzlec saule, un sākas jauna diena”

the sun rises, and a new day begins

“Annele papurināja smiedamās galvu, un visi lakati bija atkal nost”

Annele shook her head, laughing, and all scarves were (= fell) off once more

“Ansis bija noliesējis gluži dzeltenīgs, nomocījis, un tomēr viņa acīs bija arī līksmība”

Ansis had lost weight, grown rather yellow, (he looked) run down, and yet in his eyes there was also joy

“pavasarī viņam palika pieci gadi, un tas jau bija diezgan cienījams vecums”

in spring he became five years (old), and that was already quite a respectable age

“mātei varēja stāstīt visu... vai tiešām visu? un Ģirts atskārta, ka pēdējā laikā noticis daudz kas tāds, par ko viņš tomēr nestāstīs mātei...”

mother might tell everything... really everything? and Ģirts realized that recently many things had happened that he wouldn't tell mother...

“atceries, cik Latvijā šis vārds skanēja noslēpumaini un vilinoši: Kalifornija! un tagad ļoti labvēlīgs liktenis tevi iespēlējis tieši teiksmainajā Kalifornijā”

remember how in Latvia this word sounds mysterious and tempting: California! and now a very favorable fate has brought you to legendary California

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