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kaut

See also: kaut-

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kaut

  1. inflection of kauen:
    1. third-person singular present
    2. second-person plural present
    3. plural imperative

Latvian

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Verb

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kaut (transitive, 1st conjugation, present kauju, kauj, kauj, past kāvu)

  1. (transitive) to slaughter (in the sense of farming as for instance cattle or poultry)
    Kaut cūku
    To slaughter a pig.
    Miesnieks kaus bulli.
    The butcher is going to slaughter a bull.
    Pārdot kautus putnus.
    To sell slaughtered poultry. (or simply to sell poultry)
  2. (transitive, archaic, poetic) To kill an opponent in a battle
    Bez žēlastības kaut karā pretinieku.
    Without mercy to slaughter the opponent in war.
  3. (transitive) To flog or any similar acts of mild physical violence that would accompany scolding for some serious wrongdoing.

Conjugation

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conjugation of kaut
INDICATIVE (īstenības izteiksme) IMPERATIVE
(pavēles izteiksme)
Present
(tagadne) 		Past
(pagātne) 		Future
(nākotne)
1st pers. sg. es kauju kāvu kaušu —
2nd pers. sg. tu kauj kāvi kausi kauj
3rd pers. sg. viņš, viņa kauj kāva kaus lai kauj
1st pers. pl. mēs kaujam kāvām kausim kausim
2nd pers. pl. jūs kaujat kāvāt kausiet,
kausit 		kaujiet
3rd pers. pl. viņi, viņas kauj kāva kaus lai kauj
RENARRATIVE (atstāstījuma izteiksme) PARTICIPLES (divdabji)
Present kaujot Present Active 1 (Adj.) kaujošs
Past esot kāvis Present Active 2 (Adv.) kaudams
Future kaušot Present Active 3 (Adv.) kaujot
Imperative lai kaujot Present Active 4 (Obj.) kaujam
CONDITIONAL (vēlējuma izteiksme) Past Active kāvis
Present kautu Present Passive kaujams
Past būtu kāvis Past Passive kauts
DEBITIVE (vajadzības izteiksme) NOMINAL FORMS
Indicative (būt) jākauj Infinitive (nenoteiksme) kaut
Conjunctive 1 esot jākauj Negative Infinitive nekaut
Conjunctive 2 jākaujot Verbal noun kaušana

Derived terms

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Interjection

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kaut

  1. I hope so; let’s hope so
  2. God willing
  3. I hope (that); let’s hope (that)
  4. God grant (that)
    Kaut viņš nāktu!
    I wish he comes!
    Kaut nebūtu tik auksts!
    I wish it wouldn't be so cold!

Particle

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kaut

  1. Used to stress the meaning of a particular word.
    Būtu iedevis kaut latu.
    (You) could had given at least one lats.
    Būtu kaut drusku siltāks.
    Could have been just a little warmer.
    Viņš mēģināja kaut pāris rindiņu uzrakstīt.
    He tried to write at least a couple of lines.
    Jāmin kaut viens piemērs.
    (You) have to name at least one example.
  2. Links parts of a sentence and expresses a wish (subjunctive mood).
    Bērns ilgojās, kaut māte atnāktu.
    The child was longing for the mother to come.
  3. Links parts of a sentence and expresses an assumption/probability.
    Kaut viņš to jau zināja, tomēr pārbaudīja.
    Even though he knew it already, nevertheless he checked it.
    Kaut gan lija, laiks bija silts.
    Even though it was raining, the weather was warm.
    Viņš strādāja, kaut arī bez prieka.
    He was working, without any joy whatsoever.
  4. Used to stress probability of a word.
    Aizdošu grāmatu kaut rīt.
    I can lend you the book any time (be it tomorrow).
    Viņš var atnākt kaut šodien.
    He can come any time (be it today).
    To var izlasīt kaut vai skolas grāmatās.
    You can look that up even in text books.

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  • kaut vai particle
  • used to express that an assumed obstacle is not going to be a hindrance
    Es to nedarīšu, kaut vai tu lūgtos.
    I'm not going to do it even if you beg me.
    Mums jābrauc, kaut vai zeme ar debesīm grieztos kopā.
    We have to go regardless of everything.
  • at least
    Būtu kaut vai pateicis kādu vārdu.
    Would have said at least something.
  • kaut kur in the sense of an adverb - in an unknown, undefined location, somewhere
  • kaut kas undefined pronoun - something undefined, something
    Iedod man kaut ko padzerties!
    Give me something to drink!
    Viņam kaut kas bija sakāms.
    He had something to say.
  • kaut kāds pronoun, in the sense of an adjective - undefined regarding its qualities.
    Iedod man kaut kādu rakstāmo!
    Give me something to write with! or more closely Give me a pen of some sort!
  • kaut kad in the sense of an adverb - in an unknown, undisclosed, undefined time (talking about future, although that may not be in effect) - sometime.
  • kaut kā in the sense of an adverb
  • Not very well, in a slapdash manner - somehow
    Viņš kaut kā nokārtoja pārbaudījumus.
    He somehow (managed) to pass the exams.
  • Pretty, noticeably
    Likās kaut kā savādi, ka tēva vēl nebija mājās.
    It seemed pretty odd, that father still wasn't home.
  • kaut cik in the sense of an undefined number or an adverb - a little, a few (but with the implication that it's sufficient)
    Man vēl ir kaut cik naudas.
    I still have some money.

References

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Latviešu valodas skaidrojošā vārdnīca's entry for kaut

Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz.

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kaut (masculine koue, feminine kou, comparative kauer, superlative kottste)

  1. (Eupen) cold, chilly; the physical perception of something (objects, weather, body etc.) to have a low temperature
  2. (Eupen) cold, frigid (especially when referring to emotions)

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Etymology

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Unknown.

Adjective

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kaut (neuter kautt, definite singular and plural kaute, comparative kautare, indefinite superlative kautast, definite superlative kautaste)

  1. proud and respected
    Synonyms: byrg, kry, stolt, ovmodig, hovmodig

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