lasāms

Latvian

Participle

lasāms (definite lasāmais; adverb lasāmi)

  1. which can or should be read, picked; indefinite present passive participle of lasīt
  2. (definite forms, used adjectivally) reading (which is intended for reading)
    lasāmā grāmata ― textbook (lit. reading book, especially one that includes literary texts, scientific articles, etc.)
  3. (definite forms, used independently, as a noun) reading, reading material (that which is intended for reading; that which is currently being read)
    vai tev ir līdzi kāds lasāmais? grāmatas? ― do you have something to read (= some reading material)? books?
    mazais Brenners sēdēja aiz rakstāmgalda, šķirstīdams papīrus, un lasāmajam sekoja ar asām galvas kustībām ― Little Brenners sat at the desk, turning over the papers, and followed (= read) the reading material(s) with sharp head movements

Declension

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