Pievienot

Pievienot is a Latvian verb meaning to add, to append, or to attach something to another thing. It is used in everyday speech as well as in mathematics, cooking, and information technology to indicate that an element is brought into a larger whole, list, or system.

Etymology: The verb is formed with the prefix pi- attached to the root vienot (to unite). The prefix conveys the sense of bringing something into a larger whole or aligning it with something else.

Usage and meaning: Pievienot is a transitive verb that requires an object for what is added and, in many contexts, a destination or recipient indicated by case implications. Common constructions include pievienot X pie Y (to add X to Y) and phrases like pievienot cukuru tējai (to add sugar to the tea). In mathematics or everyday tasks, people speak of piesavināt divus skaitļus, or simply pievienot skaitļus, meaning to add numbers. The verb also appears in contexts such as adding items to lists, ingredients to dishes, or entries to databases or documents.

Examples: Es pievienoju pienu kafijai. Lūdzu pievienot jaunu lietotāju sistēmai. These illustrate adding an ingredient, and adding a user in a technical setting.

Related sense and nuance: Pievienot emphasizes bringing something into an existing total or collection, as opposed to removing or exchanging. It is used across domains, from everyday cooking to formal documentation and data operations.

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