cilveku

Cilveku, in ASCII form, is the genitive plural form of the Latvian noun cilvēks, which means a person. In standard Latvian, the base word is cilvēks; the nominative plural is cilvēki, and the genitive plural is cilvēku. The form cilveku is used to indicate possession or a partitive relation with “people,” as in phrases like cilvēku skaits (the number of people) or cilvēku tiesības (people’s rights).

Usage and grammar: Cilveku appears in many common expressions and compound terms. The root cilvēk- is linked to human beings and social life, and it occurs in words such as cilvēktiesības (human rights) and cilvēku grupa (group of people). In formal writing, the diacritics are typically used (cilvēku, cilvēktiesības, etc.); the ASCII form cilveku is often seen in older texts or in contexts that do not support diacritics.

Examples:

- Cilvēku skaits pieaug katru gadu. (The number of people increases every year.)

- Cilvēku tiesības ir universālas. (People’s rights are universal.)

Notes: Cilveku is not a proper noun or a place name in standard Latvian. It is a grammatical form of a common noun and appears primarily in linguistic, sociological, or demographic contexts.