Zaudjumiem

Zaudjumiem is a diacritics-free variant of the Latvian noun zaudējums in the dative plural form. The base word zaudējums means “loss,” as in a loss of money, time, resources, or other value. The dative plural zaudējumiem is used when the noun functions as the indirect object or the recipient of an action in a sentence, typically reflecting how multiple losses are affected or addressed in that context.

Etymology and form: Zaudējums derives from the verb zaudēt, meaning “to lose.” In Latvian, nouns ending in -ums commonly form a plural with -umi in the nominative and -umiem in the dative plural. Thus zaudējumi (nominative plural, “losses”) and zaudējumiem (dative plural, “to/for the losses”). The unaccented form zaudjumiem is used in non-diacritic writing and in systems that omit Latvian diacritical marks.

usage: The form zaudējumiem appears in grammatically appropriate contexts where the noun is required to be in the dative plural. This occurs in sentences that indicate the indirect object of an action or the beneficiary or affected party of a statement about losses.

orthography: In standard Latvian orthography, the correct diacritic-rich spelling is zaudējumiem. The variant zaudjumiem is a transliteration without diacritics and may appear in digital systems, databases, or historical texts where diacritics are omitted.

See also: Latvian grammar, Latvian declension patterns, zaudējums (singular).