atkarība

== Latvian == === Etymology === Calque of German Abhängigkeit (“dependence”), coined at the end of the 19th century from atkār(t) (“to hang down”) +‎ -ība (with atkārt from at- +‎ kārt (“to hang”)), together with the related term atkarīgs. === Pronunciation === === Noun === atkarība f (4th declension) 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 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 (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 ===