[ˈdūɔ̄mâːt]
CilmeBorrowed from Old East Slavic думати (dumati) (cf. Russian ду́мать (dúmatʹ)), apparently together with dõma (“thought”) (q.v.); both words are first mentioned in 17th-century sources. Compare obsolete Lithuanian dūmóti, duomoti.
- intransitive, transitiveto think (cognitive activity whereby one goes over facts, ideas, impressions, feelings etc. so as to reach decisions, conclusion, understanding)
“loģiski domāt” — to think logically
“lēni domāt” — to think slowly
“domāt par dzīves mērķi” — to think about the purpose of life
- intransitive, transitiveto think (to create images in one's mind, based on memory, imagination, etc.; to remember, to relive, to imagine)
“domāt par nākotni” — to think about the future
“domāt par aizvadīto dienu” — to think about the past day
“domāt par redzētajiem cilvēkiem” — to think about the people (one) has seen
- intransitive, transitiveto think, to have the opinion, to be convinced (that...)
“es domāju, ka viņš nav vainīgs” — I think that he is not guilty
“ko tu par to domā?” — what do you think about that?
“tēvocis visu, ko domāja, pateica skaidri un atklāti” — uncle said everything he thought, clearly and openly
- intransitive, transitiveto think about, to care about, to take care of
“domāt par saviem bērniem” — to think about one's children
“domāt par savu ādu” — to think about one's skin / (figuratively) to watch one's back, think of one's survival
“tik viena vienīgā tu esi, māmiņa... tu, mani mīlējot, par sevi nedomā” — you are the only one, mother... you, loving me, don't think about yourself
- intransitive, transitiveto think, to intend, to plan, to prepare (to do something)
“es domāju palikt mājās” — I think (= intend) to stay home
“svētku priekšvakaru viņš bija domājis pavadīt viens” — the eve of the holiday he had thought (= planned) to spend alone
“kuram no mums tas bija domāts?” — for which one of us was this thought (= meant, intended, planned)?
- intransitive, transitiveto mean, to intend
“vai tas ir domāts man?” — is (~ was) this meant for me?
Formasdõmât(canonical) · conjugation(second-person) · domāju(present) · domā(present) · domāju(past) · es(first-person, indicative, singular) · domāju(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · domāju(first-person, indicative, past, singular) · domāšu(first-person, future, indicative, singular) · -(first-person, imperative, singular) · tu(indicative, second-person, singular) · domā(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · domāji(indicative, past, second-person, singular) · domāsi(future, indicative, second-person, singular) · domā(imperative, second-person, singular) · viņš(indicative, singular, third-person) · viņa(indicative, singular, third-person) · domā(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · domāja(indicative, past, singular, third-person) · domās(future, indicative, singular, third-person)