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where, where to, somewhere, anywhere, wherever
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A place word for asking where, pointing to an indefinite place, linking place clauses, and giving speech a rhetorical push.
Examples
Kur citur lai mēs ejam?
Where else should we go?
Kur nu vēl labāku dienu!
What a better day could there be!
Kur tu atradi atslēgas?
Where did you find the keys?
Tur, kur aug priedes, zeme ir sausa.
There, where pines grow, the ground is dry.
Kur nu es to zināšu?
How would I know that?
Similar words
kur tad
kurā
citur kur
kurā vietā
kurp
kur nu vēl
kur nu
kaut kur
kādā vietā
diez kur
Meanings
Examples
Kur ir stacija?
Where is the station?
Kur tu šovakar būsi?
Where will you be tonight?
Kur ved šis ceļš?
Where does this road lead?
Kur var nopirkt biļetes?
Where can tickets be bought?
Kur tu atradi atslēgas?
Where did you find the keys?
Examples
Mēs noteikti atradīsim kur pārnakšņot.
We will surely find somewhere to spend the night.
Viņš pazuda kaut kur pie upes.
He disappeared somewhere by the river.
Kur citur lai mēs ejam?
Where else should we go?
Te reti kur redz tik vecas mājas.
Old houses like this are seen hardly anywhere here.
Viņai vienmēr ir kur aiziet.
She always has somewhere to go.
Similar words
kaut kur
nezin kur
diez kur
citur kur
reti kur
Examples
Šī ir vieta, kur sākās ceļojums.
This is the place where the journey began.
Es nezinu, kur viņa strādā.
I do not know where she works.
Tur, kur aug priedes, zeme ir sausa.
There, where pines grow, the ground is dry.
Māja, kur mēs satikāmies, vairs nestāv.
The house where we met is no longer standing.
Es atgriezos pilsētā, kur piedzimu.
I returned to the city where I was born.
Examples
Kur tas bērns izaudzis liels!
How big that child has grown!
Kur nu es to zināšu?
How would I know that?
Kur nu vēl labāku dienu!
What a better day could there be!
Kur tad viņš bez palīdzības tiks galā?
How will he manage without help?
Kur vēl tik daudz darba!
What a lot of work remains!
Similar words
cik
kur nu
kur tad
kur nu vēl
Etymology
From Proto-Baltic kur, connected with the same Indo-European interrogative stem as Latvian kas and Lithuanian kur.
FAQ
kur most often means “where”, but it can also help mean “somewhere”, introduce a place clause, or add rhetorical force.
kur is pronounced /kur/, with a short vowel and a single rolled or tapped r.
Is kur only used in questions?
No. kur appears in direct questions, in combinations such as kaut kur, and in clauses such as vieta, kur mēs dzīvojām.
How does kur differ from kā?
kur asks about place or destination, while kā asks about manner, condition, or method.
How does kur differ from kas?
kur asks where something is, while kas asks what something is or who someone is.
kaut kur means “somewhere”, using kur with kaut to make the place indefinite.
Can kur introduce a relative clause?
Yes. kur can link a clause to a place or situation, as in vieta, kur sākās ceļojums.
What is the origin of kur?
kur comes from Proto-Baltic kur, tied to an old Indo-European interrogative stem.
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