Latvian

Noun

atkarība f (4th declension)

1. dependence (the state of that which is dependent, which is in the power, under the influence of someone, something, some country)

   koloniālā atkarība‎ ― colonial dependence

   materiālā atkarība‎ ― material dependence

   Kalnbirze apzinājās savu nevarību un pilnīgo atkarību no šīs sievietes‎ ― Kalnbirze was aware of his helplessness, of his full dependence of these women

2. dependence (a logical causal relation)

   savstarpēja atkarība‎ ― mutual dependence, interdependence

   formas atkarība no satura‎ ― the dependence of form on content

   augu valsts atkarība no ģeogrāfiskajiem apstākļiem‎ ― the dependence of vegetation on geographic circumstances

   temperatūras atkarība no dažādiem faktoriem‎ ― the dependence of temperature on several factors

3. (in the locative, used adverbially) depending on, according to

   rīkoties atkarībā no asptākļiem‎ ― to act according to circumstances

   Ilga saka jā, Ilga saka nē, Ilga vienkārši paloka vai pakrata galvu... atkarībā no jautājuma, atkarībā no iespējas atbildēt‎ ― Ilga says yes, Ilga says no, Ilga nods or shakes her head... depending on the question, depending on the possibility of answering

Declension

Antonyms

• neatkarība

Related terms

• atkarīgs
• neatkarīgs

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “atkarība”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7