nākotne

== Latvian == === Alternative forms === (obsolete forms) nākote, nākatne === Etymology === From nāk(t) (“to come”) +‎ -otne. A neologism coined by Atis Kronvalds in 1869, initially in the form nākote, then nākatne. The modern form was later introduced by Krišjānis Valdemārs and Fricis Brīvzemnieks. As a grammatical term, it was first used by A. Stērste in 1879. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [nāːkuôtnɛ] === Noun === nākotne f (5th declension) future (time period after the present; circumstances to exist after the present, current ones) skaista, gaiš nākotne ― beautiful, bright future tuvākā, tālākā nākotne ― nearest, distant future nākotnes cilvēks ― person of the future nākotnes cerības, uzdevumi ― future hopes, tasks kāda tu būsi nākotnē? ― what will you be like in the future? future (perspectives, prospects, possibilities, plans) mūsu bērnu nākotne ― our children's future pilsētas nākotne ― the future of the city šim uzņēmumam nav nākotnes ― this company has no future meži ir mūsu nākotne ― the forests are our future kritiķi viņam pareģoja slavenu nākotni ― the critics predicted a glorious (lit. famous) future for him (linguistics, grammar) future (verb form describing an action that will happen after the current time, after the time of speech) vienkāršā, saliktā nākotne ― simple, compound future pārveidot darbības vārdu nākotnes formā ― to put a verb in the future form ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== nākamība ==== Derived terms ==== nākotnes laiks ==== See also ==== pagātne tagadne === References ===