The same person shall not hold office as President for more than eight consecutive years. 	 Ikš ja se īž pärsõn äb või vȱlda Vald Prezident jemīņ äbku kōdõks āigastõ kȭrda pierāst.


Monthly item – Livonian Summer University and the Lāži Oak 	 Kū ažā – Līvõ sõv iļļiskūol ja Lōz täm


Should elections for the Saeima, by reason of the dissolution of the previous Saeima, be held at another time of the year, the Saeima so elected shall convene not later than one month after its election, and its mandate shall expire upon the convening of the new Saeima on the first Tuesday in November following the elapse of three years after such election. 	 Až Saeima vēļtimizt Saeima vāldiž laskimiz pierāst suggõbõd mū āigast āigal, sis seļļi Saeima tulāb kubbõ amā obbõ ikš kū pierrõ sīe vēļtimizt ja sīe täužvālda lopūb pierrõ kuolm āigastõ tulbiz novembõr ežmiz tūoiznapǟvan īdskubs ūd vēļtõd Saeima kubbõ tulmizõks.


Although initially it was planned that the Constitution will include a catalogue of the basic rights, the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia considered that the constitutional regulations of organising state authority are sufficient and that the consolidation of the basic rights within the Constitution is not an obligatory duty of the constitutional legislator. 	 Kuigīd īrgandõksõs vȯļ mõttõltõd, ku pūojpandõksõs līb ka pūojõigizt katalōg, Lețmō Pūojpandõkskub arriz, ku vald vōļikšimiz kõrdõlpanmiz konstitutsionāli sǟdimi um killõld jõvā ja pūojõigizt vizāntimiz pierāst Pūojpandõks sizzõl äb ūo vajāg pānda konsti tutsionāliz pandõkstāndajiz tīetõbt.


If the President resigns from office, dies or is removed from office before their term has ended, the Chairperson of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President until the Saeima has elected a new President. 	 Až Vald Prezident kīeldõb amātõst, kūolõb agā tǟnda kutsõbõd tāgiž jedmõl täm amāt āiga loppimiz, Vald Prezident kūožõ tǟtab Saeima eḑḑimīez, kuņtš Saeima vēļtõb ūd Vald Prezident.


Ocean 	 Okeān


Have the strength to flow, sun, 	 Joda, joda, pǟva, jūokšõ,


From January 4, the Latvian Radio 3 programme "Rīta regtaims" will feature a new informative rubric "Do you know?" 	 4. janvārst Lețmō radio 3 programms kilūb ūž rubrik „Või tīedad?”, missõs kuolmõndpäuviš ātõ kūldtõb ka nīžõd iļ līvõd!


As the President of the Constitutional Assembly Jānis Čakste has emphasized, “The Constitutional Assembly was elected without any limitations, its powers include the entire life of the country of Latvia, it is responsible for the task of establishing and founding our country forever and ever. 	 Nemē um vīpsõn alā Pūojpandõkskub prezident Jānis Čakste, “Pūojpandõkskub vēļtiztõ suorāntõmõt, täm täužvald sizāl um amā Lețmō vald jelāmi, tämmõn laskūb tīedõb sǟdõ ja pūojtõ mäd valdõ aigīst aigõ.


Protesting against the unlawful character of the U.S.S.R.’s actions, the envoy of Latvia in London Kārlis Zariņš on 23 July 1940 in the memorandum submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain provided inter alia that joining of Latvia to the U.S.S.R. has taken place in breach of Article 1 of the Constitution, “The nation of Latvia has heavily and bravely fought for its independence, also against the army of the Soviet Russia. 	 Autoritāriz režīm aigši ja vel jo jemīņ – nõvkub okupātsij āigal pūojpandõks sai īžpīlijiz ja demokrātliz vald simbolõks.


The President shall declare war on the basis of a decision of the Saeima. 	 Vald Prezident Saeima loptāntimiz pierrõ tieutõb suoddõ.


Happy Independence restoration day, dear Latvia! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ īžpīlimiz ūdstimiz pǟvan, ārmaz Lețmō!


Therefore constitution should be honoured as a document that we have adopted for ourselves, in order for us – our country and nation – to be able to lead happy lives and to develop. 	 Nei siz pūojpandõkst um ovstõmõst neku dokument, mis mēg īž eņtšõn ūomõ võttõnd, laz mēg īž – mäd vald ja rovz – võiksmõ vȯndzist jellõ ja kazzõ.


On 26.07.2019 at the Livonian Community House, the UL Livonian Institute participated in the Livonian children’s and youth camp "Mierlinkizt", offering a four-hour programme on Livonian heritage – culture, history, language and their role in Latvia. Participants also took a quiz on various topics connected with the Livonians and created their own Livonian CVs. 	 26.07.2019 Līvõd rovkuodās LI Līvõd institūt võtīz jaggõ Līvõd lapst ja nūord sõv azūmst "Mierlinkizt". Program nēļa stuņḑ āigal lapst ja nūord saitõ tundtõbõks līvõd pierāndõks – kultūr, istōrij, kīel – ja nänt tǟdzitõks, võtīzt jaggõ viktorīnst iļ setmiņ līvliztõks sidtõd arād ja teitõ īžeņtš Līvliz CV.


The Constitution should be understood as an inseparable entirety, and the standards included in it should be translated systemically. 	 Pūojpandõkst um mūoštamõst neku ītizt tīeritõ, ja sīest lieudtõb normidi um tulktõmõst sistemātliz vīțõ.


across the sea in Saaremaa! 	 iļ mier ka Sōrmōlõ!


About the project “Sing along and learn Livonian!”, the Livonian journey to UNESCO and the Decade of Indigenous Languages. 	 Iļ projekt “Lōla īņõ ja op līvõ kīeldõ!”, līvõd riek UNESCO vōŗțõ ja alliztrovd kīeld āigastkim.


02/11/2019 participants of the Livonian summer school Mierlinkizt for children and youth met at the UL Livonian Institute. 	 02.11.2019. LI Līvõd institūts saitõ kubbõ Līvõd lapst ja nūord sõvskūol “Mierlinkizt” jaggõvõtājizt.


Congratulations to Latvia on the anniversary of its restoration of independence! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ Lețmō īžpīlimiz ūdstimiz āigastpǟvan!


Looking at our neighbours right across the borders that have accepted new and modern constitutions, it might seem that we have fallen behind and that we should hastily consider new state basic law. 	 Až mēg vaņtlõm eņtš nōbõrgõd pǟl täs īž rubīžd tagān, kīen āt ūd ja tämpizt konstitūtsijd, võiks nägțõ, ku mēg ūomõ tagān īenõd ja mäddõn um pakānd mõtlõmõst iļ ūd vald pūojpandõks.


Livonian Summer University has ended, but some of it's moments may be re-experienced through the Latvian TV. 	 Līvõd sõv iļīzskūol um lebbõ, bet mūnda irg sīestõ um nǟdõb Lețmō TV-s.


Opening of the Tõnu Karma and Marta Rudzīte gravestone, 05.11.2019. 13.00 in the Riga I Forest cemetary. 	 Tõnu Karma ja Marta Rudzīte mǟdõltõkskiv vāldiž tīemi 05.11.2019. kīela 13.00 Rīgõ I Mõtsā kālmadtarās.


The church shall be separate from the State. 	 Pivākuodā um valdõst jarā lagtõd.


But the modern studies emphasize that the Constitution is based on synthesis between the Weimar Constitution and Westminster model (the Constitutionalism of the United Kingdom). 	 Tegīž tämpizpäuvizt tuņšlimizt vīpsõbõd alā, ku Pūojpan dõks alīzõks um Weimar konstitūtsij ja Westminster model (Ītiz Kēņigvald konstitutsionālism) sintēz.


Karl Pajusalu on the radio tells about Ludza Estonian language. 	 Karl Pajusalu radios nīžõb iļ Ludza ēstlizt kīel.


The Constitution will always be related to the statehood of Latvia, telling about the efforts of the patriots and officials of Latvia representing various centuries, and giving evidence to their success, as well as mistakes. 	 Pūojpandõks alz um Lețmō vald kūoral, se tieutõb ja nīžõb iļ īžkizt āigad Lețmō patriōtõd ja valdmīed akkimizt, iļ jõvād ažād ja ka vigād.


During the first reading general debates took place and during the other two – discussions by paragraphs.” 	 Ežmizõs luggimizõs sugīzt iļamnizt debatõd ja mūši – lebrõkāndimi paragrafõd pierrõ.”


Abja-Paluoja in Estonia this year will be the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. 	 Abja-Paluoja Ēstimōl tämnāigast līb sūomõ-ugrõ kultūr pǟjālgab.


If the majority of voters and at least two thirds of the number of the voters who participated in the last elections of the Saeima vote in the national referendum regarding recalling of the Saeima, then the Saeima shall be deemed recalled. 	 Až rovīeltimizõs iļ Saeima tāgižkutsimiz sīe pūolst īeltõb jemmit īeltijižist ja amā veitõ kakš kuolmõzjaggõ perrižist Saeima vēltimižist jaggõ võttõnd vēļtijizt lugst, siz Saeima um pidtõb tāgiž kutstõks.


Annually, before the commencement of each financial year, the Saeima shall determine the State Revenues and Expenditures Budget, the draft of which shall be submitted to the Saeima by the Cabinet. 	 Saeima jegā āigast jedmõl kuodāndimizāigast īrgandõkst loptāntõb iļ vald sizzõltulmizt ja kulūd budžet, mingiz projekt sīen āndab ministõrd kabinet.


A law adopted by the Saeima and suspended pursuant to the procedures specified in Article seventytwo shall be repealed by national referendum if the number of voters is at least half of the number of electors as participated in the previous Saeima election and if the majority has voted for repeal of the law. 	 Saeimas vastõ võttõd ja seiskimdõ tuoiz paragraf kȭrda pierrõ vizzõ pidtõd pandõks um kōtõn joudõ rovīeltimizõs, až īeltijizt lug un amā veitõ pūol perrižist Saeima vēļtimižist jaggõ võttõnd vēļtijizt lugst ja až sūŗimi jag um īeltõn pandõks tāgižvõtāmiz pūolst.


A person with dual citizenship may not be elected President. 	 Vald Prezidentõks äb või vēļtõ kuodānikkõ, kis um setmiņ valdõd kuodānikā.


Wishing you all a Happy Midsummer! 	 Knaššõ Jōņȭdõgt ja Jōņpäuvõ!


Everyone has the right to freely depart from Latvia. 	 Jegāīdõn āt õigizt Lețmōld vabāld ulzõ broutšõ.


Chapter III 	 III jag.


Congratulations to our good friends and supporters at the University of Tartu on their 100th anniversary! 	 Pāgiņ vȯnnõ 100. sindizpǟvan, mäd jõvād sõbrād ja tigtijizt!


According to the intention of the Constitutional Committee the Constitution should have consisted of two parts, hence, the Constitutional Committee prepared a project about organisation of the state authority and Declaration of Civil Rights and Duties. 	 Pūojpandõkskomisij mõtk pierrõ pūojpandõksõn vȯļ vȯlmõst kōds jags – Pūojpandõkskomisij tei vaļmõks projekt iļ vald vōļikšimiz organizātsij ja kuodānikād õigizt ja tīetõbõd deklarātsij.


When I go to the seaside 	 Ku ma randõ lǟb


Torture or other cruel or degrading treatment of human beings is prohibited. 	 Pīņimi, mõiti vizāsidāmli agā ovvõ alāntiji tīemi mū rištīng vastõ um kīeltõd.


The President, upon taking up the duties of office, at a sitting of the Saeima, shall take the following solemn oath: “I swear that all of my work will be dedicated to the welfare of the people of Latvia. 	 Vald Prezident, võttõs eņtšõn amāt tīedõbidi, Saeima istāmizõn āndab seļļiz pivāliz tapārtõks : “Ma vōnõb, ku amā min tīe sōb pivāstõd Lețmō rov jõvāmõks.


Employed persons have the right to a collective labour agreement, and the right to strike. 	 Tīetējiztõn āt ītiz lieppimiz õigizt, nei īž ka õigizt streikõ.


Any person who enjoys full rights of citizenship and who has attained the age of forty years may be elected President. 	 Vald Prezidentõks võib vēļtõ täužõigiz Lețmō kuodānikkõ, kis um sōnd nēļakimdõ āigastõ vanāks.


Greetings to the president elect of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis – former rector of the University of Tartu, who being the director of the Estonian National museum is also a keeper of the Livonian heritage! 	 Tēriņtõm ūdtõ Ēstimō prezidentõ Alar Karis – kunāgizt Tartu Iļīzskūol rektōrt, kis paldīņ, Ēstimō Rov muzej direktōr vȯlds vȱidab līvõd pierādõkst!


In the photograph you can see the actors of both performances, but you can read more about both performances in the monthly item's description. 	 Foto pǟl ǟt nǟdõb mȯlmõd nägțimizt aktīerd, bet jemīņ iļ mȯlmõd nägțimizt võib luggõ institūt kuodlīeds.


Forced labour is prohibited. 	 Suņdtīe um kīeldõd.


The Constitution is the country of Latvia itself – it is always as valuable and necessary, as necessary we believe it is. 	 Pūojpandõks um neku Lețmō vald īž – se īdõkabāl um nei vertli ja vajāgli, kui vajāgli se mäddõn nägțõb.


Colours 	 Vērmõd


On 12th October 2019 in Riga, in the 7th Baltic Student Conference "Bridges in the Baltics" the particularities of the Baltic and South Finnic imperatives were introduced by the researcher of the UL Livonian Institute Milda Dailidėnaitė. 	 12.10.2019. Seismõndõs Baltij student konferentsõs "Bridges in the Baltics" Rīgõs iļ baltõd ja jedālsūomõd kīeld imperatīv nīžiz LI Līvõd institūt tuņšliji Milda Dailidėnaitė.


Membership of Latvia in the European Union shall be decided by a national referendum, which is proposed by the Saeima. 	 Iļ Lețmō jaggõvõtāmiz Eirōp Ītst um loptāntõmõst rōvīeltimizõks, mis panāb jeddõ Saeima.


The President has the right to grant clemency to criminals against whom judgment of the court has come into legal effect. 	 Vald Prezidentõn āt õigizt alāstõ kuŗŗõtējiži, iļ kīen kūoḑ loptāntimi um tund pandõksiz joudõ.


Chapter VI 	 VI jag.


Every citizen of Latvia has the right, as provided for by law, to participate in the work of the State and of local government, and to hold a position in the civil service. 	 Jegāīd Lețmō kuodānikān āt õigizt pandõksõs sǟdõd vīțsõ jaggõ võttõ vald ja eņtšvōļikštõkst tīestõ, nei īž ka täutõ vald dīenastõ.


Judicial appointments shall be confirmed by the Saeima and they shall be irrevocable. 	 Kūoḑkāndajiži vizāstõb Saeima, ja nēḑi äb või tāgiž kutsõ.


Seeking vanished words: UL Livonian Institute researcher Uldis Balodis on languages, life in Arizona, and himself. 	 Kaddõnd sõņḑi vȯtšõs: LI Līvõd institūt tuņšliji Uldis Balodis iļ kīeld, jelāmiz Arizonas ja īžeņtš.


Sing along and learn Livonian! 	 Lōla īņõ ja op līvõ kīeldõ!


1) defamatory statements which they know to be false, or 	 1) ovvõ pūtijiži tieutidi, tieudsõ, ku ne äb ūot õigizt, agā


Instead of the Constitution reform the democratic republic was replaced by an authoritarian country. 	 1934. āigast 15. maij valdkīerimizõs pūojpandõks joudsõ vȯlmi sai loptõd ja Kārlis Ulmanis pūojtiz autoritāriz režīm, tarmõs ka ūdtõ pūoj pandõks reformõ.


The administrative institutions of the State shall be under the authority of the Cabinet. 	 Ministõrd kabinet prațțimiz alā ātõ vald vōļikšimizeitõkst.


Monthly item – Viktors Bertholds – a Livonian, a fisherman, a healer – 100 	 Kū ažā – Viktor Berthold — līvli, kalāmīez ja aŗštiji.


Songs, never fade away! 	 Lōlõd, algid kistõgid!


The territory of the State of Latvia, within the borders established by international agreements, consists of Vidzeme, Latgale, Kurzeme and Zemgale. 	 Lețmō vald teritōrijõ rovdvaidližis lieppimižis sǟdõd rubīžd sizāl vīțõbõd Vidūmō, Latgalmō, Kurmō ja Zemgale.


The newly elected Saeima shall hold its first sitting on the first Tuesday in November, when the mandate of the previous Saeima shall expire. 	 Ūžvēļtõd Saeima tulāb ežmiz kubbõtulmiz pǟl novembõr ežmiz tūoiznapǟvan, siz lopūb ka jedmiliz Saeima täužvālda.


Today is 30th anniversary of the State Especially Protected Livonian Culture Historical Area “the Livonian Coast” – first institution in Latvia for protection of Livonians (closed 2003) 	 Tämpõ 30 āigastõ tāgižpēḑõn um pūojtõd Vald īžkiz kaitstõb līvõd kultūristōrili arā “Līvõd Rānda” – ežmi līvlizt prațțimizõn pivāstõd vald institutsij Lețmō istōrijs (vizzõ pandõd 2003. āigasts).


The tradition of the Livonian Summer University since the beginning in 2013 has been a photograph of its participants at the famous Lāži Oak on the Livonian Coast. 	 Jõvā ežmizõst Līvõ sõviļīzskūolst, mis sugīz 2013. āigasts, sīe irdõksõks um jaggõvõtājizt īti foto Līvõd rāndas tundtõb Lōz tam jūs.


Once more – many, many thanks to all of participants for your keen and enthusiastic participation and to our supporters – University of Tartu ASTRA project PER ASPERA, Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija, Latvijas Universitāte and other friends for the successful cooperation. 	 Velkõrd sūr tienū amād jaggõvõtājiztõn ja tigtijiztõn – Tartu Iļīzskūol ASTRA projektõn PER ASPERA, Lețmō Opātõks ja tieud ministrijõn, Lețmō Iļīzskūolõn ja munt sõbrādõn.


We can certainly place it in the seat of honour. 	 Siedā mēg võimõ julgstiz pānda ov kūožõ pǟl.


The State shall ensure that everyone may acquire primary and secondary education without charge. 	 Vald višīņtõb võimizt ilmõ maksõ sōdõ pūojopātõkst ja sidāmizopātõkst.


The few ones survived, 	 Ne, mis rōz vel pǟlõ eitõ,


It is morning 	 Ūomõg um


The Saeima shall elect a Presidium that shall be composed of a Chairperson, two Deputies and Secretaries. 	 Saeima vēļtõb eņtš prezidij, missõs um eḑḑimīez, täm kakš ītlizt ja siktārt.


An amendment to the Constitution submitted for national referendum shall be deemed adopted if at least half of the electorate has voted in favour. 	 Rovīeltimizõn andtõd Pūojpandõks mõitiztimi um vastõ võttõd, až sīeks um īds nõvs amā veitõ pūol ämšti īelõigližist.


The Presidium shall function continuously during the mandate of the Saeima. 	 Saeima prezidij jelāb tīedõ amā Saeima täužvālda āiga.


Now the sea is frozen over all the way to the bottom, 	 Ni kīlmiz mer vizzõ puojstõ sǭņi,


The Saeima shall appoint parliamentary investigatory committees for specified matters if not less than onethird of its members request it. 	 Saeiman vizād suggimizt pierāst um sǟdõmõst parlamentārliži tuņšlimizkomisijḑi, až siedā kizūb äb veitim äbku ikš kuolmõzjag Saeima nõtkõmišt.


A citizen of Latvia may not be extradited to a foreign country, except in the cases provided for in international agreements ratified by the Saeima if by the extradition the basic human rights specified in the Constitution are not violated. 	 Lețmō kuodānikkõ äb või ulzõ andõ uļļiztmōdõn, set ku Saeima vizāstõd rovdvaidlizt lieppimižis sǟdõd suggimižis, až ulzõāndamizõks äb sōtõ riktõd Pūojpandõksõs sǟdõd rištīng pūojõigizt.


The right to life of everyone shall be protected by law. 	 Jegāīd jelāmiz õigiži kāitsõb pandõks.


In response to a request from the UL Livonian Institute, a Braille script has also been created for Lutsi! Many thanks again to Harris Mowbray!" 	 LI Līvõd institūt jeddõpanmiz pierrõ um Brail alfabēt um tīedõd ka Ludza ēstlizt kīel pierāst! Velkõrd tienū Harris Mowbray’n!


Its regulations were carefully studied and analysed, but it was only one of the samples, which the Constitutional Committee got acquainted with. 	 Sīezõ pandõd sällõmtõ ūolkõks tuņšliztõ ja seļtiztõ, sīegid se vȯļ set ikš nägțõbist, missõks Pūojpandõkskomisij sai tundtõbõks.


The Lāži house has also been a Livonian elementary school children (1923–1937). 	 Lōz kōrands um sindõn ežmi opātõks sōnd līvõd opātiji Nikā Polmaņ (1823), 19. āigastsadā 60. āigastist täs um jellõn Launitz aim – sīe jednikā Aņdrõks Launitz 19. āigastsadās um ilzõ kēratõn līvõd kōzgõnd ja mūd irdõkst, Lōz kōrands um vȯnd alliskūol līvõd lapst pierāst (1923. – 1937. āigast sōņõ).


All of it has been expressed in a beautiful language, without excess words. 	 Se amā um ulzõ kītõd väggõ knaš kīelkõks, ilmõ iļarū sõņḑi.


Professor Kārlis Dišlers clearly denoted the Weimar Constitution as the source of inspiration for the second part of the Constitution. 	 Profesōr Kārlis Dišlers sieldistiz nägțõb Weimar konstitūtsijõ kui ind ovātõ Pūojpandõks tuoiz jag pierāst.


The tradition of the Livonian Summer University since the beginning in 2013 has been a photograph of its participants at the famous Lāžu Oak on the Livonian Coast. 	 Līvõ sõviļīzskūolst, mis sugīz 2013. āigasts, sīe irdõksõks um jaggõvõtājizt īti foto Līvõd rāndas tundtõb Lōz tam jūs.


Chapter VII 	 VII jag.


Marili Tomingas: Demonstrative proadjectives in Livonian – morphosyntactic use and semantic functions. 	 Marili Tomingas: Nägțijid azūmummitsõnād līvõ kīelsõ – morfosintaktili kȭlbatimi ja tǟntõkst funktsijd.


The prize has been established and awarded since 2007. 	 Ovpālka sōb andtõd jegā āigast 2007. āigastõst


The plans of the NeoLatvian movement included neither the awareness for the necessity of an independent state of Latvia, nor concrete action plans for achieving such goal. 	 Ūdlețlizt likkimi vel iz ūo mõtlõn iļ īžpilijiz Lețmō vald vajāglit, näntõn pūtiz mūoštami ja mõtkīdi iļ sie merk käddõ sōmiz.


But this is not a goose egg, 	 Se ju äb ūo gūogõ munā,


Now it's quite frozen. 	 Ni jõvīst kīlmiz.


The State shall protect human health and guarantee a basic level of medical assistance for everyone. 	 Vald kāitsõb rovst tīeritõ ja višīņtõb jegāīdõn aŗštab minimumõ.


The office of the President shall not be held concurrently with any other office. 	 Vald Prezident amātõ äb või piddõ īdskubs mū amātõks.


A law shall come into force fourteen days after its proclamation unless a different term has been specified in the law. 	 Pandõks tulāb joudõ nēļatuoistõn pǟva āigal pierrõ tieutimizt, až pandõksõs äb ūo pandõd mū termin.


The data originate from the 19th century when Livonian was still spoken by Livonian-Latvian bilingual speakers in the northern part of Latvia. 	 Materiāl um perīņ 19. āigastsadāst, ku Salāts līvõ kīeldõ rõkāndizt līvõ- ja lețkēļizt rovst Pūojlețmōl.


Members of the Saeima may not, either personally or in the name of another person, receive government contracts or concessions. 	 Saeima nõtkõm äb või īž, äb ka mū pärsõn nim pǟl sōdõ vald kädst tēļimiži ja kontsesijidi.


What do animals say 	 Mis kītõbõd lūomõd


Substantial changes in the terms regarding the membership of Latvia in the European Union shall be decided by a national referendum if such referendum is requested by at least one half of the members of the Saeima. 	 Až siedā kizūb amā veitõ pūol Saeima nõtkõmišt, iļ tǟdzist mõitiztimizt vȯlmižis, mis āt sidtõd Lețmō jaggõvõtāmizõks Eirōp Ītst, um loptāntõmõst rovīeltimizõks.


Some principles are included in standards expressis verbis, others are derived or follow a definite standard or principle, but others – from all constitutional regulations as a whole. 	 Mūnda pūojmõtk um pandõd expressis verbis normõd sizzõl, munt sōbõd lūodõd agā ātõ lieudtõbõd mingiz norm agā pūojmõtk sizāld, vel munt – amāst konstitutsionālizt sällõmd kubst.


Members of the Saeima may be arrested if apprehended in the act of committing a crime. 	 Saeima nõtkõmt võib vizzõ võttõ, až ta sōb vizzõ aktõd kūoḑõn kuŗŗõtīe tīemiz jūs.


Monthly Item – Declarations of Īra (Lielirbe) village residents to Lielirbe school’s administrator. Why were they made? 	 Kū ažā – Īra kilā rovzt kērad Īra skūol jūodijizõn. Mikšpierāst ne sugīztõ?


Monthly item – Kārlis Stalte’s Confirmation regarding the received fee for 42 copies of the “Ūž Testament” (New Testament) translated into Livonian, which the Livonian Union purchased as presents for Christmas. 	 Kū ažā – Kōrli Stalte kēra iļ rō, mis ta um sōnd „Ūd Testament” 42 eksemplār jedst, mis Līvõd Īt vȯstīz Taļžpivad škīnkõd pierāst.


If the Saeima makes a decision that involves expenditures not included in the Budget, then this decision must also allocate funds to cover such expenditures. 	 Až Saeima võtāb vastõ loptāntimiz, mis um sidtõd budžets jeddõnǟmõt kulūdõks, um loptāntimizõs nǟmõst jeddõ ka vaitmidi, missõks nēḑi kulīdi kattõ.


Drawing: Alvīne Veinberga. 	 Tǟtõks: Alvīne Veinberga.


Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. 	 Jegāīdõn āt vabām ja pärsõn äbpūtimiz õigizt.


Secretary of the Constitutional Assembly 	 Pūojpandõkskub siktār


The second story provides an answer to the question "Do you know why Finns, Estonians and Livonians stand up at the sound of the same melody?" 	 Tuoi nīž āndab vastūks kizzimizõn “Või tīedad, mikšpierāst sūomlizt, ēstlizt ja līvlizt nūzõbõd ilzõ sīe īž meldij jūs?”


The aim of the current article is to observe affricates in Livonian. 	 Kēra tuņšlõb līvõ kīel afrikātidi.


You brought them into the world, 	 Sa nänt jūodizt laigõ ilmõ,


Congratulations to Tõnis Lukas – the new director of the Estonian Literature Museum, where the main collection on the Livonian Intangible heritage is stored! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ amā sūŗimiz līvõd vaimliz pierāndõks kolektsij prațțijiz –Ēstimō kērandõks muzej – ūd direktorõn – Tõnis Lukas!


It is always as modern and open to innovations, as much as we ourselves are ready to change along the time. 	 Se um īdõkabāl nei tämpi ja vāldiž inovātsijd pierāst, kui vaļmõd mēg īž ūomõ sōdõ mõitizõks īdskubs āigaks.


Livonian may be seen in more and more places in Latvia. Here is the Market beeing built in Mērsrags Municipality." 	 Līvõ kēļ um nǟdõb jemīņ ja jemīņ Lețmō kūožis. Täsā – Mērsrags tulbi tõrg. Tienū, Mērsraga Informācijas Centrs!


The lavish seaside – see you in Irē (Mazirbe)! 	 ikāz rānda – nǟmõ Irēl!


He formed this word from the verb tvert (to hold), because “people have therefore adopted the laws, so that they had something to hold on to when necessary.” 	 Sīe sõnā ta um lūond tīebiz sõnāst “tvert” (‘võttõ, akkõ’), sīest “rovst āt sīepierāst pandõkši vastõ võttõnd, “laz näntõn vȯlks vajāgliz āigal, kus ēņtšta gläbbõ, laz näntõn vȯlks vaŗŗõ””.


Also, the occurrence of a palatalised /ḑš/ [d͡ j was detected. 	 Fonētili material sīes kēras nägțõb, ku līvõ kīel fonolōgij sistēms attõ seļļizt afrikātõd: /tš/ [͡t , /dz/ [d͡ z], /dž/ [d͡  ja /ḑš/ [d͡ j .


Valts Ernštreits, Head of the UL Livonian Institute, on the preservation and use of the language and intangible heritage of Kurzeme, the accessibility of culture in the regions and the use of digital resources in the discussion group on the development of the Kurzeme Planning Region Development Programme 2021–2027. 	 Kurāmō plōnimizarā kazāndõksprogram 2021–2027 lūomiz diskusijs LI Līvõd institūt jūodiji Valts Ernštreits rõkāndõb iļ Kurāmō kīel ja vaimliz pierāndõks pīlimiz ja kȭlbatimiz, kultūr jūrõpäzzimiz võimizt mōarīs ja digiresursõd kȭlbatimiz võimizt.


Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. 	 Jegāīdõn āt mõtkõd, mīel ja usk vabām õigizt.


The UL Livonian Institute visits its Nordic colleagues. 	 LI Līvõd institūt Pūojmōd kolēgõd jūs.


The UL Livonian Institute participates in EU Science Night! Come down and find out your Livonian Alter ego! #LatvijasUniversitāte #ZinatniekuNakts 	 Ka LI Līvõd institūt võtāb jaggõ Tieudmīed īestõ! Tul ja sō tieudõ eņtš līvliz Alter Ego!


Three were pulling the net 	 Kuolm võrta viedābõd


Yet another nice day for the UL Livonian Institute spent together with children from Livonian children and young people summer school "MIerlinkizt" – in Mazirbe, Slītere, Kolka, Vaide and Pitrags. 	 Vel ikš knaš LI Līvõd institūt pǟva īdskubs līvõd lapst ja nūord azūmõks "Mierlinkizt" – Irēl, Šlītõrs, Kūolkas, Vaidõl ja Pitrõgõl.


Primary education shall be compulsory. 	 Pūojopātõks um obligāti.


Information about closed sessions of either the Saeima or its committees may only be disclosed with the permission of the Presidium of the Saeima or the committee. 	 Iļ Saeima ja komisijd sallizt istāmizt võib tieutidi andõ set Saeima agā komisij prezidij lubā pierrrõ.


“I, upon assuming the duties of a Member of the Saeima, before the people of Latvia, do swear (solemnly promise) to be loyal to Latvia, to strengthen its sovereignty and the Latvian language as the only official language, to defend Latvia as an independent and democratic State, and to fulfil my duties honestly and conscientiously. 	 “Minā, võttõs eņtšõn Saeima deputāt amāt tīetõbidi, Lețmō rov jeds vōnõb (pivālistiz tapārtõb) vȱlda ustõb Lețmōn, višīņtõ sīe suverenitātõ ja lețkīeldõ kui āinagizt vald kīeldõ, kaitsõ Lețmōdõ kui īžpilijizt ja demokrātlizt valdõ, täutõ eņtš tīetõbidi ovlistiz ja paŗīmiz mūoštamiz pierrõ.


The electors may not recall any individual member of the Saeima. 	 Vēļtijizt äb võitõ tāgiž kutsõ īžkiži Saeima nõtkõmidi.


The Saeima 	 Saeima


The President shall proclaim laws passed by the Saeima not earlier than the tenth day and not later than the twentyfirst day after the law has been adopted. 	 Vald Prezident tieutõb Saeimas vastõ võttõd pandõkši äb jedmõl äbku kimdõs pǟvas ja äb obbõm äbku kōdkimdõ ežmizõs pǟvas pierrõ nänt vastõvõtāmizt.


In the Constitution echoes can be observed from the time period, when the Neo Latvian Movement was formed and when Kri jānis Valdemārs with sharp pride declared in the German Baltics that he was a Latvian. 	 Pūojpandõksõs um kūltõb eļk āigast, ku sugīz nūordlețlizt likkimi ja Krišjānis Valdemārs vizā ukūzõks saksādpierriz Baltijs tieutiz, ku ta um lețli.


The President has the right to convene and to preside over extraordinary meetings of the Cabinet and to determine the agenda of such meetings. 	 Vald Prezidentõn āt õigizt kutsõ kubbõ ja jūodõ īžkizkȭrdaliži Ministõrd kabinet istāmiži, pands paikõl nänt tīekõrdõ.


The sound of Livonian also during the International Mother Language Day! 	 Rovvõdvailiz jemākīel pǟvan kilūb ka līvõ kēļ!


During the Livonian Summer University, the participants learned Livonian, met with Livonian speakers, got acquainted with the Livonian history, culture and learnt about the situation nowadays; one of the topics also including the last historical settlement of the Livonians – the Livonian Coast, which is why it was chosen as the venue of the Livonian Summer University. 	 Līvõ sõv iļīzskūol āigal sīe jaggõvõtājizt sait kubbõ līvõ kīel prațțijiztõks, opīztõ līvõ kīel, iļ līvõd istōrij, kultūr ja tämpizpǟva, ka iļ līvõd perīz mōarā – Līvõd rāndaks, mis kūoḑõn sīepierāst sai sõv iļīzskūol suggimiz pāikaks.


If the Saeima does not amend the law, the President then may not raise objections a second time. 	 Až Saeima äb tīe pandõks mõitizõks, Vald Prezident äb või tūoiztakõrd vastõ rõkāndõ.


If the State is threatened by an external enemy, or if an internal insurrection which endangers the existing political system arises or threatens to arise in the State or in any part of the State, the Cabinet has the right to proclaim a state of emergency and shall inform the Presidium within twentyfour hours and the Presidium shall, without delay, present such decision of the Cabinet to the Saeima. 	 Až valdõ ädāgtõb uļļi grumānikā agā valds agā sīe jags um nūzõn agā ädātõb nūzõ sižāli äbarm, mis ädāgtõb paldīņiz vald sällõmtõ, Ministõrd kabinetõn āt õigizt tieutõ īžkiz kõrdõ, andõs tieudõ iļ sīe kōdkimdõ nēļa stuņd āigal Saeima prezidijõn, kīen seļļizt ministõrd kabinet loptāntimizt um kūoḑõn nustāmõst jeddõ Saeiman.


The President shall proclaim adopted laws in the following manner: “The Saeima (that is, the People) has adopted and the President has proclaimed the following law: (text of the law).” 	 Vald Prezident tieutõb vastõ võttõd pandõkši seļļiz kȭrda pierrõ: «Saeima (s.u. rovz) um vastõ võttõn ja Vald Prezident tieutõb seļļiz pandõks: (pandõks tekst)».


The extent of, and procedures for, the utilisation of this right shall be set out in a specific law. 	 Nänt õigizt kȭlbatimiz sūŗitõ ja kõrdõ sǟdõb īžki pandõks.


Greetings to the president elect of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis – former rector of the University of Tartu, who being the director of the Estonian National museum is also a keeper of the Livonian heritage! 	 Tēriņtõm ūdtõ Ēstimō prezidentõ Alar Karis – kunāgizt Tartu Iļīzskūol rektōrt, kis paldīņ, Ēstimō Rov muzej direktōr vȯlds vȱidab līvõd pierādõkst!


The lavish seaside – see you in Irē (Mazirbe)! 	 ikāz rānda – nǟmõ Irēl!


In Latvia, there shall be a Constitutional Court, which, within its jurisdiction as provided for by law, shall review cases concerning the compliance of laws with the Constitution, as well as other matters regarding which jurisdiction is conferred upon it by law. 	 Lețmōl um Pūojpandõkskūoḑ, mis pandõksõs sǟdõd kompetents rōmiš vaņtlõb lebbõ kūoḑažḑi iļ pandõks vastātimiz Pūojpandõksõn ja nei īž ka mūḑi pandõksõks sīe kompetentsõ andtõd kūoḑažḑi.


The Constitution is the result of tough political compromises, and Jānis Čakste, Fēlikss Cielēns, Arveds Bergs, Marģers Skujenieks, Fricis Menders and many others should be considered as the fathers of it. 	 Pūojpandõks um sindõn lǟlamd polītlizt kompromisõd āigal, ja sīe izād ātõ Jānis Čakste, Fēlikss Cielēns, Arveds Bergs, Marģers Skujenieks, Fricis Menders ja pǟgiņd mūd.


Many thanks to Daniels for the question asked! 	 Sūr tienū iļ kizzimiz, Daniel!


While writing the Constitution, along the voices of Latvians also the opinions of deputies of Latvian Constitutional Assembly representing the minorities were expressed. 	 Ka pūojpandõks kēratimizõs kilīz ļetlizt īeldkõks īdskubs ka mäd minoritētõd – Lețmō Pūojpandõkskub deputātõd arrimi.


UPDATED: Livonian materials in collections of Finland. 	 ŪDSTÕD: Līvõd ažād Sūomõmō ovātõd kubši.


It includes the efforts of the nation of Latvia and its recognized values. 	 Sīesõ ātõ sizāl Lețmō rov tōmizt ja vǟrtõkst.


The outstanding scientist and professor of civil law Vasily Sinaisky once wrote that constitution is an agreement between all citizens, even a monument in a way, next to which all passions calm down. 	 Silmõpāistaji õigizt tieudmīez ja profesōr Vasilijs Sinaiskis um eņtš āigal kēratõn, ku konstitūtsij um amād kuodānikād lieppimi, eņtšvīți mǟdõltõkskiv, mis ležgõl īebõd armsõ amād kirgõd.


Abja-Paluoja in Estonia this year will be the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. 	 Abja-Paluoja Ēstimōl tämnāigast līb sūomõ-ugrõ kultūr pǟjālgab.


On November 9, the Estonian Literary Museum celebrates the 120th anniversary of Oskar Loorits, the founder of the Estonian Folklore Archives. 	 9. novembõrs (11.00–18.00) Ēstimō Literatūr muzējs līb Ēstimō rovvīļa arhīv pūojtijiz Oskar Loorits 120. sindizpǟva tǟtimi.


The collection of Livonian photographs created by the Finnish linguist Vilho Setälä in 1912 can now be seen in colour. 	 Sūomõ kīeltieudmīe Vilho Setälä 1912. āigasts tīedõd līvõd fotod ni ātõ nǟdõb vērmis.


In the newspaper "Sestdiena" – our researcher Uldis Balodis. 	 Āigakēras "Sestdiena" – mäd tuņšliji Uldis Balodis.


The adoption and coming into force of the Constitution meant new challenges for the statehood of Latvia. 	 Pūojpandõks vastõ võtāmi ja joudõ tulmi tǟntiz ūži ulzkutsimiži Lețmō vald pierāst.


Monthly item – Cape of Kolka Lighthouse's residential building 	 Kū ažā – Kūolka bōik jeltõbkuodā


Happy birthday! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ!


For instance, the duration of affricates is quite short, being sometimes even shorter than that of single fricatives. 	 Nägțõbõks afrikātõd attõ killõld lītizt, jo lītimizt äbku īžki frikatīv.


Three were drummers, 	 Kuolm bunganikkõ,


When opening the Constitution, its authors have to be recalled every time – those, who ruled the future of the state awarded with a trust mandate by the nation of Latvia, as well as those, who worked and fought investing unselfish work, selfsacrifice and unbreakable belief in the future of Latvia for us to have our own country and rights to rule our destiny. 	 Pūojpandõks vāldiž tīedsõ um jegā kõrd mǟdlõmõst sīe autōridi – nei nēḑi, kis Lețmō rov andtõd uskimiz mandātõks loptāntiztõ vald tulbizaigõ Lețmō Pūojpandõkskubs, kui ka nēḑi, kis eņtš tīekõks, ēņtšta oppõrtõs ja Lețmō tulbizāigan višīstiz uskõs, strōdiztõ ja võikstliztõ, laz mäddõn vȯlkõ eņtš vald ja õigizt eņtšõn loptāntõ iļ eņtš sōtõks.


Although any constitution has to be cur rent and correspond to the cognitions of the century, amendments must not be coincidental, fragmentary and such that could not be carried by the foundations laid by the fathers of the Constitution. 	 Kuigīd jegā pūojpandõksõn um vȯlmõst tämpizõn ja um vastātõmõst āiga mõtkõdõn, mȭitõkst äb tūoḑõt vȱlda īd suggimiz pierāst tīedõd, fragmentārizt ja seļļizt, mis pūojpandõks izād pandõd alīzt äb sȭitakst kāndatõ.


LSM: "Livonian language needs reanimation". A call for the rescue of Europe's most endangered language. 	 LSM: "Līvõ kīelõn um vajāg pakāndabbõ." Eirop amā ädāstõd kīeldõ um pästāmõst!


The poetry collection "Trilium" has received the literary prize of the Association of Finno-Ugric Literature and the Kindred Peoples' Program in the poetry category. 	 Lūolkub “Trilium” um sōnd Sūomõ-ugrõd kērandõkst asotsiātsij ja Ēstimō Sugrovd program tarmdõb Sūomõ-ugrõd kērandõkst ovpālka lūol kategōrijs.


On March 24, at the demonstration seminar on the possibilities of using digital resources of Humanities, the UL Livonian Institute will talk about their designed resources for the Livonian language and culture. 	 24. märtsõs seminars iļ digitālizt humanitārizt resursõd kȭlbatimiz võimizt LI Līvõd institūt nīžõb iļ eņtš tīedõd resursõd līvõ kīel ja kultūr pierāst.


A draft law, decision regarding membership of Latvia in the European Union or substantial changes in the terms regarding such membership submitted for national referendum shall be deemed adopted if the number of voters is at least half of the number of electors as participated in the previous Saeima election and if the majority has voted in favour of the draft law, membership of Latvia in the European Union or substantial changes in the terms regarding such membership. 	 Rovīeltimizõn andtõd pandõksprojekt, loptāntimi iļ Lețmō jaggõ võtāmiz Eirōp Ītst agā iļ tǟdzizt mõitõkst sīe jaggõvõtāmiz vȯlmižis um vastõ võttõd, až īeltijizt lug um amā veitõ pūol perrižist Saeima vēļtimižist jaggõ võttõnd vēļtijizt lugst, ja až sūŗimi jag um īeltõn pandõksprojekt vastõvõtāmiz, Lețmō jaggõvõtāmiz Eirōp Ītst agā tǟdzizt mõitõkst sīe jaggõvõtāmiz vȯlmižis pūolst.


We suggest that the usages of the supine inessive form reveal both language-internal development as well as instances of contact-induced development, more precisely reanalysis of Latvian forms with a similar function and/or form. 	 Tuņšlimi nägțõb, ku supīn inesīv formõd kȭlbatimi vaišti um seļļi, ku sīesõ āt nǟdõbõd suggimizt kīel eņtš sizāl, bet ātõ ka seļļizt, mis āt perīņ kīeld kontaktist, īžkist form ja/agā funktsijd pūolst ītizt lețkēļizt formõd reanalīzõd.


First, their distribution area is concrete and expressive: The Salatsi is known in South-West Estonia, the Väina in South-East Estonia. The Koiva is like a connecting link, as it appears as the parallel word of both the Salatsi and the Väina. 	 Salatsi um tundtõd Lǟnd Ēstimǭl, Väina Lȭinag Ēstimǭl, Koiva um neiku ītõbpǭsmõz, ku se um parālelsõnāks nei Salatsi kui Väina jūs.


Here is the sign pointing towards Kūolka Livonian Society house in Kūolka village centre. 	 Täsā – Kūolka līvõd kubkuodā merk Kūolka kilā sidāms.


The Saeima may decide by a majority vote of not less than twothirds of the members present to sit in closed session, if so requested by ten members of the Saeima, or by the President, the Prime Minister, or a Minister. 	 Až siedā kizūb kim Saeima nõtkõmt, Vald Prezident, ministõrd prezident agā ministõr, Saeima võib äb veitim äbku kōd kolmõzjag paikõl vȯļļijid jednikād īeld jemmitõks loptāntõ iļ salliz istāmiz pidāmiz.


Special thanks to TV9 Pakalni for the hearth warming meeting and Marc Daniel Skibsted Volhardt, Tuuli Tuisk and Miina Norvik for sharing your experiences. 	 Īžki tienū Tālsa TVn iļ sidāmliz kubbõsōmiz ja Marc Daniel Skibsted Volhardt, Tuuli Tuisk ja Miina Norvik iļ mǟdõltõkst.


Opening of the Tõnu Karma and Marta Rudzīte gravestone, 05.11.2019. 13.00 in the Riga I Forest cemetary. 	 Tõnu Karma ja Marta Rudzīte mǟdõltõkskiv vāldiž tīemi 05.11.2019. kīela 13.00 Rīgõ I Mõtsā kālmadtarās.


Karl Pajusalu on the radio tells about Ludza Estonian language. 	 Karl Pajusalu radios nīžõb iļ Ludza ēstlizt kīel.


By acclamation the Chairman of the Committee was elected Marģers Skujenieks, who had obtained general recognition for his articles about the national issue of Latvia. 	 Sīe eīzmīekõks īdmēļistiz sai vēļtõd Marģers Skujenieks, kis eņtš kēradõks iļ Lețmō natsionāliz kizzimiz vȯļ sōnd iļamniz vīțõ tundtõbõks.


The Constitution was really adopted on 15 February 1922, announced on 30 June 1922 and came into force on 7 November 1922. 	 Pūojpandõks um tuodstiz vastõ võttõd 1922. āigast 15. februārs, tieutõd 1922. āigast 30. jūnijs ja tund joudõ 1922. āigast 7. novembõrs.


The Cabinet shall be composed of the Prime Minister and the Ministers chosen by the Prime Minister. 	 Ministõrd kabinet um ministõrd prezident ja täm kutstõd ministõrd.


From January 4, the Latvian Radio 3 programme "Rīta regtaims" will feature a new informative rubric "Do you know?", where every Wednesday you can hear stories about Livonians. 	 4. janvārst Lețmō radio 3 programms kilūb ūž rubrik „Või tīedad?”, missõs kuolmõndpäuviš ātõ kūldtõb ka nīžõd iļ līvõd!


After the end of the budgetary year, the Cabinet shall submit an accounting of budgetary expenditures for the approval of the Saeima. 	 Budžet āigast loppimiz pierrõ ministõrd kabinetõn um āndamõst Saeiman vizāstimiz pierāst aŗŗimiz iļ budžet tǟtimiz.


12.11.2019. Commission of the Latvian parliament together with UL LIvonian Institute discussed keeping Livonian linguistic and cultural heritage. 	 12.11.2019. Saeima komisijs īdskubs LI Līvõd institūtõks rõkāndiztõ iļ līvõ kīel ja kultūr pierāndõks prațțimiz.


02/11/2019 participants of the Livonian summer school Mierlinkizt for children and youth met at the UL Livonian Institute. 	 02.11.2019. LI Līvõd institūts saitõ kubbõ Līvõd lapst ja nūord sõvskūol “Mierlinkizt” jaggõvõtājizt.


New project by UL Livonian Institute for the acqusition of the Livonian language. 	 Ūž LI Līvõd institūt projekt līvõ kīel oppimiz pierāst.


The UL Livonian Institute participates in EU Science Night! Come down and find out your Livonian Alter ego! #LatvijasUniversitāte #ZinatniekuNakts 	 Ka LI Līvõd institūt võtāb jaggõ Tieudmīed īestõ! Tul ja sō tieudõ eņtš līvliz Alter Ego!


The Constitution is not a mere formal text of the law. 	 Pūojpandõks äb ūo set formāli pandõks tekst īd.


Chapter IV 	 IV jag.


A conversation with Helmī Stalte 	 Kubsrõk Helmī Stalteks


The phonetic data used in this article show that the voiceless alveolar affricate /ts/ [͡ts], voiceless palatal alveolar affricate / tš/ [͡t , and their voiced counterparts /dz/ [d͡ z] and /dž/ [d͡  are found in the Livonian phonological system. 	 Sīegid līvõ afrikātõd äb ūotõ nei jõvīst tuņšõltõd.


Drawing: Alvīne Veinberga. 	 Tǟtõks: Alvīne Veinberga.


UL LI researcher Uldis Balodis speaks about the work and future plans of the Livonian Institute at the University of Latvia's centenary conference. 	 Lețmō Iļīzskūol āigastsadā konferentsõs LI LI tuņšliji Uldis Balodis nīžõb iļ Līvõd institūt tīe ja tulbiz.


The director of the UL Livonian Institute speaking about Livonian place names at the place names experts meeting. 	 Kuožnimūd ekspertõd kubbõtulmiz āigal LI Līvõd institūt jūodiji nīžõb iļ līvõd kūožnimūd.


But it holds nothing really socialistic. Instead it holds the principles of the Western civil democracy.” 	 Sīegid sīes äb ūo midāgõst īžkist sotsiālist vīțõ, bet āt sizzõl pandõd vežgõr kuodānikād demokrātij pūojmõtkõd.”


The Latvian Storytellers Conference to take place at the UL Livonian Institute. 	 LI Līvõd institūts līb Leţmō nīžijizt konferents.


Within ten days of the adoption of a law by the Saeima, the President, by means of a written and reasoned request to the Chairperson of the Saeima, may require that a law be reconsidered. 	 Kim pǟva āigal pierrõ pandõks vastõ võtāmizt Saeimas Vald Prezident pūojtõd kēras Saeima eḑīzmīen võib nõvtõ pandõks tuoizkȭrdaliz lebvaņtlimiz.


UL Livonian institute's scientific assistants Elvīra Kalniņa and Annija Lazdiņa participated in the Zinātnieku nakts 2021 and told about their experience, responsibilities and research. 	 LI Līvõd institūt tuņšlijizt Elvīra Kalniņa ja Annija Lazdiņa võtīzt jaggõ Tieudmīed īestõ ja nīžiztõ iļ eņtš tīe ja tuņšlimizt.


Lāži Oak has been the decor and treasure of the Lāžu homestead in the village of Vaide for at least two hundred years. Nika Polmanis (1823), the first professionally educated Livonian teacher, was born in Lāži homestead; since the 60s of the 19th century, the Launičs’ family, whose representative Andrejs Launičs wrote descriptions of Livonian weddings and household customs in the 19th century. 	 Lōz täm um Vaid kilā Lōz kōrand eldõm ja rikūz jemīņ äbku kakš āigastsaddõ.


It can execute all the tasks that it finds necessary or important to the country.” 	 Ta võib tīedõ ämḑi nēḑi kizzimiži, mis ta līedab valds vajāglizt ja tǟdzizt vȯlmõ”.


The first sitting of the newly elected Saeima shall be opened by the Chairperson of the preceding Saeima or by another member of the Presidium at the direction of the Presidium. 	 Ūžvēļtõd Saeima ežmiz istāmiz tīeb vāldiž jedmiliz Saeima eḑḑimīez agā prezidij ilzandõksõl mū prezidij nõtkõm.


The words containing affricates are primarily Latvian loanwords as well as descriptive and onomatopoeic words. 	 Sõnād, kus attõ afrikātõd, attõ amā jemīņ lețkīelstõ täpīņtõd sõnād, deskriptīvizt ja onomatopoetik sõnād.


Yet another nice day for the UL Livonian Institute spent together with children from Livonian children and young people summer school "MIerlinkizt" – in Mazirbe, Slītere, Kolka, Vaide and Pitrags. 	 Vel ikš knaš LI Līvõd institūt pǟva īdskubs līvõd lapst ja nūord azūmõks "Mierlinkizt" – Irēl, Šlītõrs, Kūolkas, Vaidõl ja Pitrõgõl.


The constitutional standards do not claim to be textually complete, because they cannot regulate everything. 	 Pūojpandõks normõd äb tō vȱlda tekst pūolst täudlizt, sest ne äb võitõ sǟdõ ammõ.


Thus it is understandable, why after the restoration of the independence also the act of Constitution was restored. 	 Sīepierāst um mȯistõb, ku īžpīlimiz tāgīž sōmiz pierrõ ūd pǟl tuļ joudõ pūojpandõks.


Electors, in number comprising not less than one tenth of the electorate, have the right to submit a fully elaborated draft of an amendment to the Constitution or of a law to the President, who shall present it to the Saeima. 	 Äb veitim äb ku īd kimmõzjaggõn vēļtijižist um õigiz andõ Vald Prezidentõn täudlistiz vaļmõz Pūojpandõks mõitiztimizt projektõ agā pandõks projektõ, mis Prezident āndab Saeiman.


During the interwar period in Europe the initial constitutional romanticism was quickly replaced by parliamentarism crisis and the search for new ways of governing the country. 	 Suodādvailizõs Eirōps īrgandõksõs vȯnd konstitutsionāliz romantism azmõl pakānd tuļ parlamentārism krīz ja ūd vald vōļikši mizriekūd vȯtšimi.


A friendly greeting to all Estonians from the professor of UL Janīna Kursīte and her family. 	 Lețmō Iļīzskuōl profesōr Janīna Kursīte ja täm aim tēriņtõks amād ēstliztõn.


The UL Livonian Institute visits its Nordic colleagues. 	 LI Līvõd institūt Pūojmōd kolēgõd jūs.


Star 	 Tē’ḑ


About cardinal and intercardinal directions in Livonian. 	 Iļ touvõarūd nimūd līvõ kīels.


The principal theses of the project were prepared by Marģers Skujenieks and Fēlikss Cielēns, who represented the Latvian Social Democratic Workers’ Party. 	 Projekt pūojtēzidi kēratiz vaļmõks Marģers Skujenieks ja Fēlikss Cielēns, kis vȯļtõ Lețmō Sotsiāldemokrātlizõst tīemīed partijst.


On November 26, Valts Ernštreits, Head of the UL Livonian Institute, was elected a corresponding member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. 	 26. novembõrs Lețmō Tieud Akadēmij korespondent nõtkõmõks un vēļdõd LI Līvõd institūt jūodiji Valts Ernštreits.


It appears to me that these words sound topical also today – already more than twenty years after the actual restoration of independence and ninety years after adopting the Constitution of our country. 	 Minnõn nägțõb, ku ne sõnād āt tǟdzizt ka tämpõ – pierrõ jõvā jemīņ äbku kōdtõkimdõ āigastõ faktiliz īžpīlimiz ūdpǟl sōmizõst ja īdõkskimdõ āigastõ mäd vald pūojpandõks vastõvõtāmizõst.


This is the dear sun. 	 Se um ārmaz pǟvaļikki.


Wishing you all a Happy Midsummer! 	 Knaššõ Jōņȭdõgt ja Jōņpäuvõ!


Never go out like a bonfire 	 Algid kistõgid nemē põrāndõks,


The Presidium shall convene sessions of the Saeima and schedule regular and extraordinary sittings. 	 Saeima prezidij kutsūb kubbõ Saeima sesijidi ja sǟdõb kȭrdaliži agā īžkizkȭrdaliži istāmiži.


The age of retirement from office for judges may be determined by law. 	 Pandõks võib sǟdõ vannitõ, missõst kūoḑkāndajiztõn um jetāmõst eņtš amātõ.


The first story provides an answer to the question "Do you know that the most endangered language in the European Union can be found in Latvia?" 	 Ežmiz nīž āndab vastūks kizzimizõn “Või tīedad, ku Eirop Īt amā ädāstõd kēļ um lieudtõb Lețmōld?”


In the magazine "Ilustrētā Junioriem" (Illustrated for Juniors) Daniels Skulte asks "Is the Livonian language still alive?" The magazine, with the help of the UL Livonian Institute, provides answers about the Livonian language today and in the past, as well as about the connection between the Livonian and Latvian languages. 	 Āigakēras “Ilustrētā Junioriem” Daniels Skulte kizūb “Või līvõ kēļ vel pīlõb?” Āigakēra LI Līvõd institūt abkõks nīžõb iļ līvõ kīel jedmõl ja paldīņ ja iļ nänt ažād, mis līvõ kīels ja lețkīels ātõ ītizt.


Committees have the right to require of individual Ministers or local government authorities information and explanations necessary for the work of the committees, and the right to invite to their sittings responsible representatives from the relevant ministries or local government authorities to furnish explanations. 	 Komisijdõn āt õigizt kizzõ eņtš tīe pierāst tārpaliži tieutidi ja seļtõkši īžkizt ministõrd ja eņtšvōļikštõkst eitõkst kädst, nei īž ka kutsõ eņtš istāmizt pǟl seļtõkši āndam vastātijizt ministrijd ja eņtšvōļikštõkst eitõkst vastātijiži jūodijidi.


The President shall be elected by secret ballot with a majority of the votes of not less than fiftyone members of the Saeima. 	 Vald Prezidentõ vēļtõb salliztiz īeltõs äb veitim äbku 51 Saeima nõtkõm īel jemmitõks.


The sovereign power of the State of Latvia is vested in the people of Latvia. 	 Lețmō vald suverēni võimi um Lețmō rovvõn.


Numbers 	 Lugūd


Spectral tilt is the degree to which intensity decreases as frequency increases (Gordon and Ladefoged 2001). 	 Spektõr vändit um āiga, mis nägțõb, kui pǟgiņ kildzit sadāb, až sagdit nūzõb (Gordon ja Ladefoged 2001).


The Latvian Central Council and the political forces it represented based their actions on the regulations of the Constitution. 	 Ka natsionāli vastõpanmiz likkimi, mis suoīkšiz nõvkub ja natsistõd režīmõd vastõ, sai kõrdõl pandõd Pūojpandõks alīzt pǟl.


Along the edge of the sea. 	 Pids rāndanaigõ.


Lāži Oak has been the decor and treasure of the Lāžu homestead in the village of Vaide for at least two hundred years. Nika Polmanis (1823), the first professionally educated Livonian teacher, was born in Lāži homestead; since the 60s of the 19th century, the Launičs’ family, whose representative Andrejs Launičs wrote descriptions of Livonian weddings and household customs in the 19th century. 	 Lōz täm um Vaid kilā Lōz kōrand eldõm ja rikūz jemīņ äbku kakš āigastsaddõ.


Best wishes to our dear colleague, researcher of Estonian, Latvian and also Livonian language contacts Lembit Vaba on the occasion of receiving the Latvian and Estonian Ministries of foreign affairs Language prize! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ mäd kolēgõn, ēsti, leț ja ka līvõ kīel kontaktõd tuņšlijizõn Lembit Vaban, kis tämpõ sai Lețmō ja Ēstimō Uļļiztažād ministrijd Kīel ovpālka!


The Saeima shall establish committees and determine the number of members and their duties. 	 Saeima vēļtõb komisijidi, sǟdõs nänt nõtkõmõd luggõ ja ilzandõkši.


Already on monday LI Līvõd institūt will take place conference Livonica 2019. 	 Jõvā ežžõmpǟvan LI Līvõd institūt līb konferents Livonica 2019!


Monthly item – Cape of Kolka Lighthouse's residential building 	 Kū ažā – Kūolka bōik jeltõbkuodā


Both SubCommittees and the Joint Constitutional Committee worked a lot and thoroughly. 	 Mȯlmõd alliztkomisijd ja kubbi Pūojpandõkskomisij jelīz väggõ pǟgiņ ja väggõ sūr ūolkõks.


The director of the UL Livonian Institute meets the President of the Republic of Latvia. 	 LI Līvõd institūt jūodiji sōb kubbõ Vald prezidentõks.


Everyone residing lawfully in the territory of Latvia has the right to freely move and to choose his or her place of residence. 	 Jegāīdõn, kis pandõkst pierrõ jelāb Lețmō teritōrijs, āt õigizt vabāld immõr kǟdõ ja vȯtšõ eņtšõn jelāmizkūož.


Following this proposal, a national referendum shall be held. 	 Sīe pierrõ um tīemõst rovīeltimiz.


The State shall protect human honour and dignity. 	 Vald kāitsõb rištīng ovvõ.


For this purpose the nation itself forms its country and defines the basic foundations for its existence, writing all of it in the basic law of the country – the constitution. 	 Sīe merk pierāst rovz īž lūob eņtš valdõ ja sǟdõb sīe pīlimiz pǟmiži alīži, kēratõs siedā ammõ eņtš vald pūojpandõks – konstitūtsij sizzõl.


The President of Latvia has supported a number of the UL Livonian Institute’s proposals for his proposed bill “The Latvian Historical Lands Act”. 	 Vald prezident un tigtõn radā LI Līvõd institūt jeddõpanmiži tulbiz “Lețlizt istōrilizt mōd pandõks” pierāst.


Also Fēlikss Cielēns in respect to the second part of the Constitution clearly denoted that this project “is based on the corresponding parts of the new Weimar Constitution.” 	 Ka Fēlikss Cielēns iļ Pūojpandõks tuoiz jag rõkāndõs sieldistiz nägțõb, ku sīen projektõn um “alīzõks pandõd ūd Weimar pūojpandõks vastātijizt jagūd”.


Analysing the transcripts of the Constitutional Assembly, Professor Valdis Blūzma concluded that the deputies of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia had referred to a wide range of countries to substantiate their opinions. 	 Profesōr Valdis Blūzma, Pūojpandõkskub stenogrammidi tuņšlõs, um nägțõn, ku eņtš arrimiz tigtimiz pierāst Lețmō Pūojpandõkskub deputātõd nimtizt väggõ sūrdõ valdõd spektrõ.


But the case with the Constitution was quite the opposite. 	 Killõld saggõld pierrõ valdkīerimizt ja konstitūtsij joudsõ vȯlmiz loptāmizt pūojpandõkst kōtõbõd eņtš polītlizt tǟdzitõ ja juridlizt illõ, īedõs ovvǟrtlizõ kūožõ õigizt istōrij ja kultūrpierāndõks loutšõd pǟl.


The fourth story provides an answer to the question "Do you know why the Livonian festival is celebrated on the first Saturday of August?” 	 Neļļõz nīž āndab vastūks kizzimizõn “Või tīedad, mikš Līvõd pivād sōbõd alz pidtõd ougust ežmiz pūolpǟvan?”


Monthly Item – Declarations of Īra (Lielirbe) village residents to Lielirbe school’s administrator. Why were they made? 	 Kū ažā – Īra kilā rovzt kērad Īra skūol jūodijizõn. Mikšpierāst ne sugīztõ?


On the basis of the conditions set forth in this Article, restrictions may also be imposed on the expression of religious beliefs. 	 Sīes paragrafs nimtõd sǟdõkst alīzt pǟl võib suorantõ ka usklizt arrimizt tieutimizt.


The third story provides an answer to the question "Do you know that every one of us knows a little Livonian?” 	 Kuolmõz nīž āndab vastūks kizzimizõn “Või tīedad, ku mēg jegāikš mūoštam rōz rõkāndõ līvõ kīeldõ?”


Best wishes to our dear colleague, researcher of Estonian, Latvian and also Livonian language contacts Lembit Vaba on the occasion of receiving the Latvian and Estonian Ministries of foreign affairs Language prize! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ mäd kolēgõn, ēsti, leț ja ka līvõ kīel kontaktõd tuņšlijizõn Lembit Vaban, kis tämpõ sai Lețmō ja Ēstimō Uļļiztažād ministrijd Kīel ovpālka!


Fēlikss Cielēns remembered, “The Constitution of Latvia is a collective product, the main work in which has been executed by M. Skujenieks and me, but F. Menders, A. Bergs and to some extent also A. Petrevics, J. Purgals and A. Purgals and A. Sīmanis have taken active part in defining the chapters of the Constitution. 	 Nemē eņtš mǟdõltõkšis kēratõb Fēlikss Cielēns: “Lețmō Pūojpandõks um kolektīvi tīemi, kus amā sūrdõ tīedõ āt tīenõd M.Skujenieks ja minā, bet sīegid āt paragrafõd kēratimizõs aktīviz vīțõ īņõ jellõnd F.Menders, A.Bergs ja tieutõb jags ka A.Petrevics, J.Purgals ja A.Sīmanis.


The working language of the Saeima is the Latvian language. 	 Saeima tīekēļ um lețkēļ.


05.11.2019 a tombstone for Tõnu Karma and Marta Rudzīte was opened. Money for the tombstone was donated by their friends from Estonia and Latvia, including UL Livonian Institute, Livonian Culture Centre and Livonian Union. 	 05.11.2019. Rīgõ Mõtsā kālmadtarās sai vāldiž tīedõd Tõnu Karma ja Marta Rudzīte mǟdõltõkskiv, mis pierāst āndatiztõ rōdõ nänt sõbrād Lețmōld ja Ēstimōld, nänt siegās ka LI Līvõd institūt, Līvõ kultūr sidām ja Līvõd Īt.


Chapter VIII 	 VIII jag.


The UL Livonian Institute speaks about the Livonians at the Rīga Purvciems Secondary School. 	 LU Līvõd institūt Rīgõ Purvciems sidāmizskūols nīžõb iļ līvõd.


He emphasized that constitution is the mandatory minimum of peace for everyone, without which neither the existence of lawgoverned state, nor the development of culture is possible. 	 Ta um pāinatõn, ku konstitūtsij um se amādõn obligāti arm minimum, ilmõ midā äb vȯi vȱlda äb õigliz vald, äb ka kultūr kazzimiz.


Members of the Saeima may not be called to account by any judicial, administrative or disciplinary process in connection with their voting or their views as expressed during the execution of their duties. 	 Saeima nõtkõmtõ äb või äb iļ īeltimiz, äb ka iļ amāt täutimizõl ulzõ kītõd mõtkõd võttõ vastūks jūrõ äb kūoḑ, äb administratīviz, äb disciplināriz kõrdõl.


Uldis Balodis: Non-modal phonation associated with stød vowels in Livonian. 	 Uldis Balodis: Līvõ kīel īžkillijizt äbmodāli fonātsij katkāndõksõks sõņši.


Everyone having a Latvian passport shall be protected by the State when abroad and has the right to freely return to Latvia. 	 Jegāikš, kīen um Lețmō paš, ullõpūol Lețmōdõ um vald kāitsimiz alā, ja tämmõn āt õigizt vabāld tūlda tāgiž Lețmōlõ.


The Constitutional Committee processed voluminous information about the constitutional regulations of the countries of that time and was able to create a unique document. 	 Pūojpandõkskomisij vaņtliz lebbõ pǟgiņ tieutidi iļ setmiņ valdõd sīeāiga konstitutsionāliz sällõm ja sõitiz lūodõ unikāliz dokument.


Happy birthday, dear Finland! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ, ārmaz Sūomõmō!


Earlier researchers (e.g., Vihman 1971) have noted that stød vowels tend to be laryngealised, therefore, creaky voice is a likely candidate for non-modal phonation associated with stød. 	 Jedmilizt tuņšlimizt (ngț. Vihman 1971) ātõ nägțõnd, ku katkāndõksõks īžkillijizt jūs um lieudtõb laringalizātsij, ja keržiji ēļ sugūb äbmodālizõst fonātsijst.


Thank you to everyone who voted for the restoration of independence 30 years ago, but especially to one of the Livonians Ilmārs Geige! 	 Tienū amādõn, kis 30. āigastõ tāgižpēḑõn āndizt iļ sīe eņtš īel, bet īžkist īdõn nēšti – līvlizõn Ilmār Geigen!


2) concerning persons to whom they, as representatives of the people, have entrusted certain facts or information; or 	 2) iļ pärsõnd, kīen ta, eņtš rov jednikā tīedõbidi täutõs, um uskõn mingiži faktidi agā tieutidi;


All orders of the President shall be jointly signed by the Prime Minister or by the appropriate Minister, who shall thereby assume full responsibility for such orders except in the cases specified in Articles fortyeight and fiftysix. 	 Amād Vald Prezident käskūdõn um vȯlmõst īņõ alākēratõd ministõrd prezident agā vastātijiz ministõr pūolst, kis sīekõks võtābõd eņtšõn amā vastūks iļ nänt käskūd, nēļakimdõ kōdõksmõs ja vīdkimdõ kūdõs paragrafs nägțõd suggimiži ulzõ klõkšõs.


Doers 	 Tējizt


The President shall suspend the proclamation of a law if so requested by not less than onethird of the members of the Saeima. 	 Tämmõn um pidāmõst pandõks publitsīerimiz vizās, až siedā kizūb äb veitim äbku ikš kuolmõzjag Saeima nõtkõmišt.


In the newspaper "Sestdiena" – our researcher Uldis Balodis. 	 Āigakēras "Sestdiena" – mäd tuņšliji Uldis Balodis.


Our fathers and mothers cited songs and sang them. 	 Izād ǟmad kītiztõ lōlidi ja lōliztõ.


Appreciation letters from the Estonian Ministry of Culture to the UL Livonian Institute researchers – Renāte Blumberga, Valts Ernštreits and Gunta Kļava . 	 Ēstimō Republik Kultūr ministrij tienāndõkskērad LI Līvõd institūt tuņšlijztõn – Renāte Blumberga, Valts Ernštreits ja Gunta Kļavan.


Speech on Livonians is expected tomorrow. 	 Mūpõ līb rõk ka iļ līvlizt.


Never go out like a bonfire 	 algid kistõgid nemē põrāndõks,


In 1869, social worker of the NeoLatvian movement Kronvaldu Atis suggested to use neologism satversme for denoting constitution. 	 Ūdlețlizt likkimiz kubgõn tīeli Kronvalds Atis 1869. āigasts irgtiz kȭlbatõ konstitūtsij tǟtimiz pierāst ūd sõnā “satversme” (‘pūojpandõks’).


Patrick O’Rourke: Livonian social networks and language shift. 	 Patrick O’Rourke: Līvõ kīel sotsiālizt võrgõd ja kīel vaidimi.


The Saeima shall hold its sittings in Rīga, and only in extraordinary circumstances may it convene elsewhere. 	 Saeima pidāb eņtš istāmiži Rīgõs ja set īžkizt vȯlmizt kõrdõl se võib kubbõ tūlda mūs kūožõs.


Similarly, the Chairperson of the Saeima shall assume the duties of the President if the latter is away from Latvia or for any other reason unable to fulfil the duties of office. 	 Nei īž Saeima eḑḑimīez tǟtab Vald Prezident kūožõ azūmt, až perri um ullõpūol vald rubīžidi agā mū vīțõ äb või eņtš amātõ täutõ.


Today Latvian National guard turns 28! 	 Tämpõ Mōkaitsõn – 28!


[..] The Constitution of the democratic Republic of Latvia is still in force, it should be cherished as the most sacred treasure and only the nation itself shall have the right to amend the Constitution in a liberate, free Latvia.” 	 [..] Lețmō demokrātliz republik pūojpandõks um tämpizsōņõ joudsõ, siedā um vȱidamõst nemē amā pivā tõurõmt ja loptāntimi iļ pūojpandõks mõitimiz um ja līb set rovvõn eņtšõn īd jagūks vabastõd, vabāl Lețmōl.”


About the project “Sing along and learn Livonian!”, the Livonian journey to UNESCO and the Decade of Indigenous Languages. 	 Iļ projekt “Lōla īņõ ja op līvõ kīeldõ!”, līvõd riek UNESCO vōŗțõ ja alliztrovd kīeld āigastkim.


Seeking vanished words: UL Livonian Institute researcher Uldis Balodis on languages, life in Arizona, and himself. 	 Kaddõnd sõņḑi vȯtšõs: LI Līvõd institūt tuņšliji Uldis Balodis iļ kīeld, jelāmiz Arizonas ja īžeņtš.


But it proves that the aspect on the Constitution as the localization of the Weimar Constitution would be too simplified. 	 Sīegid se nägțõb siedā, ku rõkāndimi iļ Pūojpandõks kui kievāmstiz Weimar konstitūtsij lokāliz variant vȯlks iļ āiga īdkȭrdali.


The 2nd SubCommittee of the Constitution lead by its Chairman Andrejs Kur inskis prepared the Declaration of Civil Rights and Duties. 	 Pūojpandõkskomisij II allikomisij, mis jūodijizõks sai vēļtõd Andrejs Kuršinskis, tei vaļmõks kuodānikād õigizt ja tīetõbõd deklarātsij.


Every citizen of the European Union who permanently resides in Latvia has the right, as provided by law, to participate in the work of local governments. 	 Jegāīd Eirōp Īt kuodānikān, kis pīldzist jelāb Lețmōl, āt õigizt pandõksõs sǟdõd vīțsõ jaggõ võttõ eņtšvōļikštõkst tīestõ.


The Constitutional Assembly has no limits at all. 	 Pūojpandõkskubbõn rubīžidi sugīd äb ūo.


Also, we can proudly mention that the outstanding German Baltic lawyer and politician Paul Schiemann has taken part in the polishing of the Constitution. 	 Ukūzõks võimõ kītõ, ku pūojpandõks tekst jõvvimizõs um eņtš kädtā ja sidāmtõ jūrõ pand ka silmõpāistaji Baltij saksā jurist ja politīkõz Paul Schiemann.


On November 9, the Estonian Literary Museum celebrates the 120th anniversary of Oskar Loorits, the founder of the Estonian Folklore Archives. 	 9. novembõrs (11.00–18.00) Ēstimō Literatūr muzējs līb Ēstimō rovvīļa arhīv pūojtijiz Oskar Loorits 120. sindizpǟva tǟtimi.


The rights of persons set out in Articles ninetysix, ninety seven, ninetyeight, one hundred, one hundred and two, one hundred and three, one hundred and six, and one hundred and eight of the Constitution may be subject to restrictions in circumstances provided for by law in order to protect the rights of other people, the democratic structure of the State, and public safety, welfare and morals. 	 Pärsõn õigiži, mis āt sǟdõd Pūojpandõks īdõksimdõ kūdõs, īdõkskimdõ seismõs, īdõkskimdõ kōdõksmõs, saddõs, sadā tuoizõs, sadā kuolmõndõs, sadā kūdõs ja sadā kōdõksmõs paragrafs, võib suorantõ pandõksõs sǟdõd suggimižis munt rovst õigizt, demokrātliz vald sällõm, kubgõn julglit, jõvāvȯlmiz ja eļd kaitsimiz pierāst.


Persons belonging to ethnic minorities have the right to preserve and develop their language and their ethnic and cultural identity. 	 Pärsõnõdõn, kis āt minoritātrovšti, um õigiz vȯidõ ja kazāntõ eņtš kīeldõ, rov ja kultūr īžkitõ.


General Provisions 	 Iļamnizt sǟdõkst


The spirit of the Fight for Freedom is still alive, and any unbiased observer would admit impossible the fact that Latvians by their free will would like to sacrifice their independence, which they fought for so hard and which they cherished so high.” 	 Nägțõs protest NSRĪ õigizt vastātijiz tīemizõn, Lețmō kāima Londōns Kārlis Zariņš 1940. āigast 23. jūlijs Sūrbritānij Uļļiztažād ministrijõn andtõd memorands mū vailõ kītiz, ku Lețmō ītimi NSRĪkõks sugīz Pūojpandõks 1. paragrafõ rikkõs: “Lețmō rovz um lǟlamstiz ja julgstiz võikslõn eņtš īžpīlimiz jedst ja Nõvkub Krīevõmō suodāväg vastõ.


The State Audit Office shall be an independent collegial institution. 	 Vald kontrōl um īžpīliji kolegiāli eitõks.


UL Livonian institute is telling about Baltic and Finnic contacts at the Ventspils Augstskola. 	 LI Līvõd institūt Vǟnta iļīzskūols nīžõb iļ baltõd ja Vāldamiersūomõd kīeld kontaktõd.


Monthly Item – large-format portrait (122×207 cm) of Nick Polmanis from the director’s Uģis Olte upcoming feature film “Upurga”. 	 Kū ažā – Nikā Polmaņ (122 x 207 cm) portrej režisor Uģis Olte tulbizõst mängfilmst “Upurga”.


The Presidium shall be notified within twentyfour hours of the arrest of any member of the Saeima; the Presidium shall raise the matter at the next sitting of the Saeima for decision as to whether the member shall continue to be held in detention or be released. 	 Iļ jegā Saeima nõtkõm vizzõ võtāmiz um kōdkimdõ nēļa stuņd āigal sōtõmõst tieutõ Saeima prezidijõn, kis kāndab sīe jeddõ tulbiz Saeima istāmizõn, laz loptāntõ iļ Saeima nõtkõm pidāmiz vizās agā iļ täm vabāks laskimiz.


Today Latvian National guard turns 28! 	 Tämpõ Mōkaitsõn – 28!


The prize has been established and awarded since 2007. 	 Ovpālka sōb andtõd jegā āigast 2007. āigastõst


Everyone has the right to social security in old age, for work disability, for unemployment and in other cases as provided by law. 	 Jegāīdõn āt õigizt sotsiāliz višīņtimiz pǟl vaņšipäuvši, tīe äbsȭitamiz, ilmõ tīedõ īemiz kõrdõl ja mūši pandõksõs sǟdõd suggimižis.


The tradition of the Livonian Summer University since the beginning in 2013 has been a photograph of its participants at the famous Lāžu Oak on the Livonian Coast. 	 Līvõ sõviļīzskūolst, mis sugīz 2013. āigasts, sīe irdõksõks um jaggõvõtājizt īti foto Līvõd rāndas tundtõb Lōz tam jūs.


This period in the constitutional law of Latvia is most vividly characterized in the title of the introductory article by Arveds Bergs – “Bet viņa neiet!” (But she Remains!) Not even two months had passed since the Constitution came into force, when one of its authors already suggested significant changes to the constitutional system. 	 Siedā aigõ Lețmō konstitutsionāližis õigižis amā paŗīmstiz nägțõb politik Arveds Bergs pēļikēra, mis ta paņ eņtš sizõljūodõb kēran – “Bet ta äb lǟ!”.


UL Livonian Institute participates in the discussion on indigenous issues. 	 LI Līvõd institūt võtāb jaggõ diskusijst iļ alliztrovd kizzimizt.


The President shall represent the State in international relations, appoint the diplomatic representatives of Latvia, and also receive diplomatic representatives of other states. 	 Vald Prezident reprezentīerõb valdõ rovdvaidlistiz, nimtõb Lețmō ja võtāb vastõ munt valdõd diplomātliži jednikīdi.


Censorship is prohibited. 	 Tsenzūr um kīeldõd.


We cannot confuse the Constitutional Assembly with the parliament, because the Constitution sets limits for it. 	 Mēg äb võim jarā sieggõ Pūojpandõkskub parlamentõks, missõn konstitūtsij panāb tieudtõb rubīžidi.


UL Livonian Institute researcher Uldis Balodis has been nominated for the Latgale culture award "Boņuks 2020" for his Lutsi language primer. 	 LI Līvõd institūt tuņšliji Uldis Balodis um nominīertõd Ladgaldmō kultūr ovīnda "Boņuks 2020" pierāst iļ Ludza ēsti kīel ābēd.


The Saeima shall confirm the appointment of judges to the Constitutional Court for the term provided for by law, by secret ballot with a majority of the votes of not less than fiftyone members of the Saeima. 	 Pūojpandõkskūoḑõ kūoḑkāndajiži pandõksõs sǟdõd āiga pǟl vizāstõb Saeima, sallistiz īeltõs äb veitim äbku 51 Saeima nõtkõm īel jemmitõks.


A conversation with Helmī Stalte 	 Kubsrõk Helmī Stalteks


UL Livonian Institute researcher Uldis Balodis's book "Lutsi kiele lementar. Ludzas igauņu valodas ābece" is recognized as the best social sciences book of 2020 at the University of Latvia!" 	 LI Līvõd institūt tuņšļijiz Uldis Balodis rōntõz “Lutsi kiele lementar. Ludza ēstlizt kīel ābēd” – 2020. āigast paŗīmi rōntõz humanitārliz tieud arāl Lețmō Iļīzskūols!


R. Ivanovs 	 R. Ivanovs,


The foundation of the constitutional system of this country still remains the same – the Constitution. 	 Konstitutsionāliz sällõm alīz um tämpizōņõ Pūojpandõks agā Satversme.


Laimonis Rudzitis – descendant of Riga Livonians – 115! 	 Laimonis Rudzītisõn – Rīgõ līvõd tagāntuļļizõn – 115!


I will do everything in my power to promote the prosperity of the Republic of Latvia and all who live here. 	 Ma tīeb ammõ, mis līb min joudsõ, laz prațțõ Lețmō vald ja sīe jelānikād jõvāmtõ.


During the place names experts meeting the UL Livonian Institute will be speaking about Livonian place names in Latvia. 	 Kuožnimūd ekspertõd kubbõtulmiz āigal LI Līvõd institūt nīžõb ka iļ līvõd kūožnimūd Lețmōl.


The Constitution has been brought into existence by the battalions of Latvian Riflemen and the army of the new state formed during the Fight for Freedom that proved the possibility of the future of Latvia and fought our own country. 	 Pūojpandõks suggimiz āt tīend võidõbõks lețlizt jēgõrd bataljōnd ja ūd vald Vabāmvõikslimizõs sindõn suodāväg, kis um tuodstõn Lețmō tulbizāiga võimiz ja taplimizõks sōnd eņtš vald.


The Constitution gives evidence of the romantic dreams of the New Stream about a fairer and better social order and of the unstoppable force of the 1905 Revolution. 	 Pūojpandõksõs ātõ nei Ūd õvā romantilizt uņnägūd iļ õigimiz ja paŗīmiz sällõm, ku ka 1905. āigast revolūtsij vizās äbpidtõb väg.


Chapter I 	 I jag.


The poetry collection "Trilium" has received the literary prize of the Association of Finno-Ugric Literature and the Kindred Peoples' Program in the poetry category. 	 Lūolkub “Trilium” um sōnd Sūomõ-ugrõd kērandõkst asotsiātsij ja Ēstimō Sugrovd program tarmdõb Sūomõ-ugrõd kērandõkst ovpālka lūol kategōrijs.


The amendments shall be passed in three readings by a majority of not less than twothirds of the members present. 	 Mõitiztimiži võtābõd vastõ kuolms luggimižis äb veitim äbku kōd kuolmõzjag pāikal vȯļļijizt deputātõd īeld jemmitõks.


Human rights shall be realised without discrimination of any kind. 	 Rištīng õigizt sōbõd jellõ vīdõd ilmõ mingizt diskriminātsijõ.


Upon the proposal of not less than half of all of the members of the Saeima, the Saeima may decide, in closed session and with a majority vote of not less than twothirds of all of its members, to remove the President from office. 	 Äb veitim äbku pūol amād Saeima nõtkõmišt jeddõpanmiz pierrõ Saeima salliz istāmiz āigal amā veitõ kōd kuolmõzjag amād Saeima nõtkõmõd īeld jemmitõks võib loptāntõ Vald Prezident vāldiž laskõ.


It is morning 	 Ūomõg um


Along with its legal functions the Constitution also holds a symbolic meaning – it serves as evidence to the dreams of the founders of statehood and quest for the future generations. 	 Jurīdlizt funktsijd kūoral pūojpandõksõn um ka simbōli mõtk – se nägțõb vald pūojtijizt uņnägīdi ja siedā, midā vȯtšõbõd tulbizt kazāmd.


UL LI researcher Uldis Balodis speaks about the work and future plans of the Livonian Institute at the University of Latvia's centenary conference. 	 Lețmō Iļīzskūol āigastsadā konferentsõs LI LI tuņšliji Uldis Balodis nīžõb iļ Līvõd institūt tīe ja tulbiz.


Should the Saeima, by not less than a two thirds majority vote, determine a law to be urgent, the President may not request reconsideration of such law, it may not be submitted to national referendum, and the adopted law shall be proclaimed no later than the third day after the President has received it. 	 Až Saeima amā veitõ kōd kuolmõzjag īeld jemmitõks loptāntõb iļ pandõks pakāndiz vastõvõtāmiz, siz Vald Prezident äb või nõvtõ seļļiz pandõks tuoizkȭrdalizt lebbõvaņtlimizt, siedā äb või andõ rovīeltimizõn ja siedā um tieutõmõst amā obbõ kuolmõndõs pǟvas pierrõ siedā, ku Prezident um vastõ võttõd pandõks sōnd käddõ.


Meetings of the Cabinet shall be chaired by the Prime Minister, and in the absence of the Prime Minister, by a Minister authorised to do so by the Prime Minister. 	 Ministõrd kabinet istāmiži jūodõb ministõrd prezident ja täm jarāvȯlmiz āigal se ministõr, kīen ta um sīeks andõn täužvaldõ.


Happy Independence restoration day, dear Latvia! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ īžpīlimiz ūdstimiz pǟvan, ārmaz Lețmō!


The transition from the stop to the following fricative in Livonian affricates is not as sharp as in the case of similar consonant clusters. 	 Iļlǟmi t-st agā d-st frikatīv pǟlõ äb ūo nei vaimi ku īņõzkillijizt kubsõ.


The Saeima shall elect the President for a term of four years. 	 Vald Prezidentõ vēļtõb Saeima nēļa āigast pǟl.


The third story provides an answer to the question "Do you know that every one of us knows a little Livonian?” 	 Kuolmõz nīž āndab vastūks kizzimizõn “Või tīedad, ku mēg jegāikš mūoštam rōz rõkāndõ līvõ kīeldõ?”


Everyone has the right to defend his or her rights and lawful interests in a fair court. 	 Jegāikš võib kaitsõ eņtš õigiži ja pandõkspierriži interesessidi õiglizõs kūoḑs.


12.11.2019. Commission of the Latvian parliament together with UL LIvonian Institute discussed keeping Livonian linguistic and cultural heritage. 	 12.11.2019. Saeima komisijs īdskubs LI Līvõd institūtõks rõkāndiztõ iļ līvõ kīel ja kultūr pierāndõks prațțimiz.


UL Livonian institute's scientific assistants Elvīra Kalniņa and Annija Lazdiņa participated in the Zinātnieku nakts 2021 and told about their experience, responsibilities and research. 	 LI Līvõd institūt tuņšlijizt Elvīra Kalniņa ja Annija Lazdiņa võtīzt jaggõ Tieudmīed īestõ ja nīžiztõ iļ eņtš tīe ja tuņšlimizt.


In 1996 the idea about the Constitutional Court was implemented that was suggested already in the 30ies of the 20th century, which assesses the con formity of the laws to the Constitution. 	 1996. āigasts sai jellõ vīdõd jõvā 20. āigastsadā kuolmkimdiš āigastiš tarmdõd mõtkõz iļ pūojpandõkskūoḑ, mis āigõb pandõkst vastātimiz pūojpandõksõn.


The fourth story provides an answer to the question "Do you know why the Livonian festival is celebrated on the first Saturday of August?” 	 Neļļõz nīž āndab vastūks kizzimizõn “Või tīedad, mikš Līvõd pivād sōbõd alz pidtõd ougust ežmiz pūolpǟvan?”


The Constitution was adopted on 15 February 1922, but came into force on 7 November 1922, when the parliament elected by the people – the Saeima – gathered for work. 	 Pūojpandõks sai vastõ võttõd 1922. āigast 15. februārs, bet joudõ se tuļ 1922. āigast 7. novembõrs, ku tīe pǟl tuļ kubbõ rov vēļtõd parlament – Saeima.


Livonian may be seen in more and more places in Latvia. 	 Līvõ kēļ um nǟdõb jemīņ ja jemīņ Lețmō kūožis.


In the juridical literature opinion is held that in general the Constitution is based on the regulations of the Weimar Constitution. 	 Õigizt literatūrs laigāld um nǟdõb arrimi, ku Pūojpandõks alīzõks um iļamniz vīțõ Weimar konstitūtsij.


Thanks to Twan Goosen for the colouring work. 	 Tienū Twan Goosenõn iļ vermtimiz.


Everyone has the right to receive a reply in the Latvian language. 	 Jegāīdõn āt õigizt sōdõ vastūkst lețkīelkõks.


In the division of Latvia into separate electoral districts, provision for the number of members of the Saeima to be elected from each district shall be proportional to the number of electors in each district. 	 Lețmōdõ īžkizt vēļtimizimmõrgouțiž jaggõs, Saeima deputātõd luggõ, kīenta um vēļtõmõst jegāīds vēļtimizimmõrgouțs, um loptāntõmõst jegā immõrgouț vēļtijizt lug pierrõ.


The State shall protect the freedom of trade unions. 	 Vald kāitsõb amātītõd vabāmtõ.


Without the consent of the Saeima, criminal prosecution may not be commenced and administrative fines may not be levied against its members. 	 Saeima nõtkõm vastõ äb või irgtõ kriminālvaitimiz agā pānda tämmõn administratīvstrōipõ ilmõ Saeima nõvsvȯlmizt.


The working language of local governments is the Latvian language. 	 Eņtšvōļikštõkst tīekēļ um lețkēļ.


The President shall implement the decisions of the Saeima concerning the ratification of international agreements. 	 Ta tǟtab Saeima loptāntimiži iļ rovdvaidlizt lieppimizt ratifitsīerimiz.


Of course, these countries mentioned at the debates of the Constitutional Assembly of Latvia do not automatically prove that the constitutional regulations have been taken into consideration and have been reflected in the text of the Constitution. 	 Um tieutõb, ku ne valdõd nimtimi Lețmō Pūojpandõkskub debatiš äb nägț automātiz vīțõ siedā, ku ne konstitutsionālizt sǟdõmd āt tǟdõl pandõd ja āt nǟdõbõd Pūojpandõks tekstõs.


State President 	 Vald prezident


The State shall recognise and protect fundamental human rights in accordance with this Constitution, laws and international agreements binding upon Latvia. 	 Vald tapārtõb ja kāitsõb rištīng pūojõigiži sīe Pūojpandõks, pandõkst ja Lețmōn sidtõb rovdvaidlizt lieppimizt pierrõ.


Participation in the relief of disasters and their effects, and work pursuant to a court order shall not be deemed forced labour. 	 Suņdtīeks äb ūo pidāmõst jaggõ võtāmizt katastrōfõd ja nänt tulmizt likvidīerimizõst ja tīe tīemizt kūoḑ loptāntõks pierrõ.


In close cooperation with other nations of Europe and based on simple values – the subordination of state authority to the Law, human rights and justice. 	 Vizāstiz sidtõd munt Eirōp rovdkõks ja īdkȭrdalizt vǟrtõkst – pandõkst piddijiz vald, rištīngõigizt ja õigit – pierrõ.


At the end of the 1930s, Alfons Bertholds (1910–1993) – a fisherman, a Livonian poet, and a connoisseur of Livonian folklore – became the owner of Lāži homestead, and even now the Bertholds’ family still watch over the territory from underneath the Lāži Oak. 	 20. āigastsadā 30. āigastõd lopāndõkspūol Lōz perīmīekõks sai Alfon Berthold (1910–1993) – kalāmīez, līvõd lūoltiji, rovvīļa tīedaji –, ja ka paldīņ Lōz tam ležgõl jelāb Berthold aim.


The basic law of our country is praised by those, who have read it, as well as by those, who have never read it, and by those, who have read it, but have not understood it. 	 Mäd vald pūojpandõkst kītõbõd jõvāks nei ne, kis āt siedā luggõnd, kui ka ne, kis siedā äb ūot kunāgid luggõnd, kui ka ne, kis, laz kil āt lebbõ luggõnd, äb ūot mȯistõnd.


Already today Constitution is the sign of our identity and culture. 	 Jõvā tämpõ pūojpandõks um mäd identitāt ja kultūr tēḑ.


If in the referendum more than half of the votes are cast against the dissolution of the Saeima, then the President shall be deemed to be removed from office, and the Saeima shall elect a new President to serve for the remaining term of office of the President so removed. 	 Až rovīeltimizõs jemīņ äbku pūol īelšti um Saeima vāldiž laskimiz vastõ, siz um arrõmõst, ku Vald Prezident um vāldiž lasktõd, ja Saeima vēļtõb ūd Vald Prezident vāldiž lasktõd Prezident pǟlõ īend täužvālda āiga pǟl.


Once more – many, many thanks to all of participants for your keen and enthusiastic participation and to our supporters – University of Tartu ASTRA project PER ASPERA, Izglītības un zinātnes ministrija, Latvijas Universitāte and other friends for the successful cooperation. 	 Velkõrd sūr tienū amād jaggõvõtājiztõn ja tigtijiztõn – Tartu Iļīzskūol ASTRA projektõn PER ASPERA, Lețmō Opātõks ja tieud ministrijõn, Lețmō Iļīzskūolõn ja munt sõbrādõn.


Are craftsmen. 	 amāto veļļõ.


Not less than one tenth of electors has the right to initiate a national referendum regarding recalling of the Saeima. 	 Äb veitim äb ku īd kimmõzjaggõn vēļtijižist um õigiz irgtõ rovīeltimiz iļ Saeima tāgižkutsimiz.


The bright and intellectual Latvia that was broken by the totalitarian regimes of the 20th century. 	 Õldzizt ja intelektuālizt Lețmōdõ, kīenta mūrdizt kōdkimdõ āigastsadā totalitārizt režīmõd.


During wartime, the President shall appoint a Supreme Commander. 	 Suodā āigaks ta nimtõb kuordimizt pēļinikkõ.


If we can't go to Kūolka, Kūolka is coming to us! 	 Až mēg äb võim päzzõ Kuolkõ, Kūolka tulāb mäd jūr!


Studies on the Finnic languages have described affricates in South Estonian, Veps, Votic, and Karelian, while Livonian affricates are poorly studied. 	 Vāldamiersūomõ kēļšti afrikātõd ātõ lieudtõb jedālēsti, vepsā, vaḑā ja karjala kīels.


Monthly item – Livonian Summer University and the Lāži Oak 	 Kū ažā – Līvõ sõv iļļiskūol ja Lōz täm


3) concerning such facts or information itself. 	 3) iļ ne faktõd ja tieutõd īž.


Everyone shall be presumed innocent until his or her guilt has been established in accordance with law. 	 Jegāīdtõ um pidāmõst ilmõ sīdõ, kuņšt täm sī um pandõks pierrõ vizāks tīedõd.


Monthly Item – large-format portrait (122×207 cm) of Nick Polmanis from the director’s Uģis Olte upcoming feature film “Upurga”. 	 Kū ažā – Nikā Polmaņ (122 x 207 cm) portrej režisor Uģis Olte tulbizõst mängfilmst “Upurga”.


Preface of the Speaker of the Saeima 	 Saeima eḑīznaiz eḑḑisõnā


But it is important not only to panegyrize it, but also to be able to live in accordance with it. 	 Sīegid um tǟdzi äb set kītõ siedā jõvāks īd, bet ka sõitõ jellõ sīen vāstātijiz vīțõ.


Already later the exiled senators of the Latvian highest court institution – the Latvian Senate – by a special resolution acknowledged the Constitution as being in force and as an applicable constitution, hence, “the necessary basic element of any modern state, but especially – democratic republic – is its legal structure, which is determined by its constitutional, respectively, basic laws and which characterize it in the international field as a corresponding law subject. 	 Lețmō Sidāmi nõvkub ja sīest jaggõ võttõnd polītlizt joud eņtš tīemiži seļtiztõ Pūojpandõks normõdõks.


This right may be exercised by the President, or by onethird of the members of the Saeima, within ten days of the adoption of the law by the Saeima. 	 Nēḑi õigiži Vald Prezident agā ikš kuolmõzjag Saeima nõtkõmišt võibõd kȭlbatõ kim pǟva āigal pandõks vastõvõtāmiz irgst Saeimas.


Livonian may be seen in more and more places in Latvia. Here is the Market beeing built in Mērsrags Municipality." 	 Līvõ kēļ um nǟdõb jemīņ ja jemīņ Lețmō kūožis. Täsā – Mērsrags tulbi tõrg. Tienū, Mērsraga Informācijas Centrs!


The second story provides an answer to the question "Do you know why Finns, Estonians and Livonians stand up at the sound of the same melody?" 	 Tuoi nīž āndab vastūks kizzimizõn “Või tīedad, mikšpierāst sūomlizt, ēstlizt ja līvlizt nūzõbõd ilzõ sīe īž meldij jūs?”


These ideas were even more simplified in a newspaper published in exile: “During the existence of the Constitution it has neither been annulled, nor reformed. 	 Ne vabālt vēļtõd Pūojpandõkskub pūolst vastõ võttõd konstitutsionālizt pandõkst, mis alīzt pǟl Lețmō um amād sīe vabām āigastõd jellõn nemē suverēni ja ītizõigi vald rovdvaidliz jelāmizõs, ātõ 1920. āigast 27. maij deklarātsij iļ Lețmō vald ja 1922. āigast 15. februār Lețmō Republik pūojpandõks”.


Now the sea is frozen over all the way to the bottom. 	 Ni kīlmiz mer vizzõ puojstõ sǭņi.


The sound of Livonian also during the International Mother Language Day! 	 Rovvõdvailiz jemākīel pǟvan kilūb ka līvõ kēļ!


All citizens of Latvia who have the right to vote in elections of the Saeima may participate in national referendums. 	 Rovīeltimizõst võibõd jaggõ võttõ amād Lețmō kuodānikād, kīen āt īeltimizõigizt Saeima vēļtimižis.


Valts Ernštreits, Head of the UL Livonian Institute, on the preservation and use of the language and intangible heritage of Kurzeme, the accessibility of culture in the regions and the use of digital resources in the discussion group on the development of the Kurzeme Planning Region Development Programme 2021–2027. 	 Kurāmō plōnimizarā kazāndõksprogram 2021–2027 lūomiz diskusijs LI Līvõd institūt jūodiji Valts Ernštreits rõkāndõb iļ Kurāmō kīel ja vaimliz pierāndõks pīlimiz ja kȭlbatimiz, kultūr jūrõpäzzimiz võimizt mōarīs ja digiresursõd kȭlbatimiz võimizt.


1) concerning persons who have entrusted to them, as representatives of the people, certain facts or information; 	 1) iļ pärsõnd, kis tämmõn nemē rov jednikān ātõ uskõnd mingiži faktidi agā tieutidi;


But the meaning and the necessity of the name of the constitution was already clear. 	 Sīegid pūojpandõks nimmõn jõvā um täudlistiz sieldi sižāli ja vajāglit.


Today is 30th anniversary of the State Especially Protected Livonian Culture Historical Area “the Livonian Coast” – first institution in Latvia for protection of Livonians (closed 2003) 	 Tämpõ 30 āigastõ tāgižpēḑõn um pūojtõd Vald īžkiz kaitstõb līvõd kultūristōrili arā “Līvõd Rānda” – ežmi līvlizt prațțimizõn pivāstõd vald institutsij Lețmō istōrijs (vizzõ pandõd 2003. āigasts).


The Constitution holds standards that provide limits to these as if unregulated matters. 	 Pūojpandõksõs āt normõd, mis sǟdõbõd rōmidi seļļizt äbsǟdõd ažād pierāst.


As hydronyms are generally ancient, the names of rivers (Salatsi, Latv. Salaca; Koiva, Latv. Gauja; Väina, Latv. Daugava) proved to be the most interesting. 	 Ku viedkubūd nimūd iļamīņ attõ väggi vanād, siz ka jougūd nimūd (Salatsi ‘Salāts’, lețkīel Salaca; Koiva lețkīel Gauja; Väina ‘Vēna’, lețkīel Daugava) īžkiz interesant.


Congratulations on the 102nd birthday of the Republic of Latvia and the 97th birthday of the Livonian flag! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ Lețmō Republik 102. ja Līvõd plagā 97. sindizpǟvan!


About the project “Sing along and learn Livonian!” 	 Iļ projekt “Lōla īņõ ja op līvõ kīeldõ!”


The President may be subject to criminal liability if the Saeima consents thereto by a majority vote of not less than two thirds. 	 Vald Prezidentõ võib kutsõ krimināliz vastūks jūr, až sīekõks um īds nõvs Saeima äb veitim äbku kōd kuolmõzjag īeld jemmitõks.


Sing along and learn Livonian! New project by UL Livonian Institute for the acqusition of the Livonian language. 	 Lōla īņõ ja op līvõ kīeldõ! Ūž LI Līvõd institūt projekt līvõ kīel oppimiz pierāst.


UL Livonian Institute researcher Uldis Balodis has been nominated for the Latgale culture award "Boņuks 2020" for his Lutsi language primer. 	 LI Līvõd institūt tuņšliji Uldis Balodis um nominīertõd Ladgaldmō kultūr ovīnda "Boņuks 2020" pierāst iļ Ludza ēsti kīel ābēd.


When they left for the past, 	 Siz, ku lekštā tuoņõl sīņõ,


What do animals say 	 Mis kītõbõd lūomõd


No person may be called to account for reporting the sittings of the Saeima or its committees if such reports correspond to fact. 	 Iļ Saeima ja komisijd istāmizt referīerimizt, až ne āt tuodlizt, äb või mitīdtõ vastūks jūr võttõ.


Taking into consideration the historically complicated destiny of the statehood of Latvia, the date of adopting our state constitution – the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia (hereinafter – the Constitution) might seem surprising to many. 	 Tieudsõ Lețmō vald istōrijt ja lǟlamt sōtõkst, pǟgiņd pierāst vȯiks nägțõ imli mäd vald konstitūtsij – Lețmō Republik Pūojpandõks (jeddõpēõn – Pūojpandõks) – vastõvõtāmiz kūpǟva.


The Constitution of the Republic of Latvia is the sample of the constitu tional idea of its time. 	 Lețmō Republik Pūojpandõks um eņtš āiga konstitutsionāliz mõtk nägțõb.


And another member of the New Stream – the poet Jānis Pliekšāns (Rainis) admitted that “the meaning of Constitution – it is the main source, from which all the art and cleverness of the constitution erupts as if on its own.” 	 Tegīž mū ūdõvāli – lūoltiji Jānis Pliekšāns (Rainis) nägțiz, ku “pūojpandõks mȯistõks – se um pǟ ovāt, missõst tulāb ulzõ amā pūojpandõks kuņšt ja kovālõm neku īžeņtšõst”.


LSM: "Livonian language needs reanimation". A call for the rescue of Europe's most endangered language. 	 LSM: "Līvõ kīelõn um vajāg pakāndabbõ." Eirop amā ädāstõd kīeldõ um pästāmõst!


During the Revolution of 15 May 1934, the act of the Constitution was terminated; Kārlis Ulmanis founded the authoritarian regime and also promised a reform of the Constitution. 	 Iz ūo piddõz lǟnd vel kakš kūdõ pūojpandõks joudõ tulmizõst, ku ikš sīe autōrist jõvā paņ jeddõ tǟdziži mõitõkši pūojpandõkspierrizõs sällõms.


sounded quietly and rarely. 	 kilīzt vāgiž, ōrald, veitõ.


The Saeima may ratify international agreements in which a part of State institution competencies are delegated to international institutions in sittings in which at least twothirds of the members of the Saeima participate, and a twothirds majority vote of the members present is necessary for ratification. 	 Rovdvaidliži lieppimiži, missõks rovdvaidlizt institūtsijdõn sōb andtõd jag vald institūtsijd kompetentsõst, Saeima võib vizāstõ kubbõtulmižis, missõst võtāb jaggõ amā veitim kakš kuolmõzjaggõ Saeima nõtkõmišt, ja vizāstimiz pierāst um vajāg kōd kuolmõzjag pāikal vȯļļijid deputātõd īeld jemmitõ.


The Prime Minister or any Minister shall furnish the relevant documents and enactments requested by the Saeima or by any of its committees. 	 Ministõrd prezidentõn agā ministrõn Saeima agā sīe komisij nõvtimiz pierrõ um nustāmõst näntõn jeddõ vastātijiži dokumentidi ja aktidi.


Latvia has a beautiful State Constitution. 	 Lețmōn um knaš vald Pūojpandõks.


The country of Latvia would not exist without the support from the minorities who lived there and who took part in defending the new country. 	 Lețmō vald sindimi äb ūo mõttõltõb ilmõ sīes jellõnd minoritētõd tiggimizt mäd valdõn ja nänt īņõ tulmizt ūd vald kaitsimizõ.


When the Saeima is not in session, pending the opening of a session, the Presidium shall decide whether the member of the Saeima shall remain in detention. 	 Sesijd vail ja sesij vāldiž tīemiz sōņõ iļ Saeima nõtkõm pidāmiz vizās loptāntõb Saeima prezidij.


The people of Latvia, in freely elected Constitutional Assembly, have adopted the following State Constitution: 	 Lețmō rovz eņtš vāldistõz vēļtõd pūojpandõkskubs um loptāntõn eņtšõn seļļiz vald pūojpandõks:


After the restoration of independence Latvia deliberately decided to renew also the act of its only constitution. 	 Pierrõ īžpīlimiz tāgiž sōmizt Lețmō um tieudzliz vīțõ tōnd ūd pǟl irgõ kȭlbatõ ka eņtš āinagizt pūojpandõkst.


Everyone has the right to form and join associations, political parties and other public organisations. 	 Jegāīdõn āt õigizt tūlda kubbõ ja lūodõ seļtšidi, polītliži partijidi ja mūḑi kubgõndliži organizātsijidi.


All citizens of Latvia who enjoy full rights of citizenship and, who on election day have attained eighteen years of age shall be entitled to vote. 	 Õigiz vēļtõ um täužõigizt Lețmō kuodānikādõn, kis vēļtimizt pǟvas ātõ sōnõd kōdõkstuoistõn āigastõ vanāks.


Lutsi Estonian and the researcher of Lutsi Estonians in Ludza. 	 Lutsi ēsti kēļ ja Lutsi ēsti tuņšliji Ludza skūols.


Many thanks to Daniels for the question asked! 	 Sūr tienū iļ kizzimiz, Daniel!


Everyone has the right to know about his or her rights. 	 Jegāīdõn āt õigizt tieudõ eņtš õigiži.


“The people of Latvia, in freely elected Constitutional Assembly, have adopted the following State Constitution” – these are the opening words of the basic law of Latvia. 	 “Lețmō rovz eņtš vāldistõz vēļtõd Pūojpandõkskubs um loptāntõn eņtšõn seļļiz vald Pūojpandõks” – seļļizt sõnādõks īrgõb Lețmō pūojpandõks tekst.


The collection of Livonian photographs created by the Finnish linguist Vilho Setälä in 1912 can now be seen in colour. 	 Sūomõ kīeltieudmīe Vilho Setälä 1912. āigasts tīedõd līvõd fotod ni ātõ nǟdõb vērmis.


The UL Livonian Institute speaks about the Livonians at the Rīga Purvciems Secondary School. 	 LU Līvõd institūt Rīgõ Purvciems sidāmizskūols nīžõb iļ līvõd.


If there is an expression of no confidence in an individual Minister, then the Minister shall resign and another person shall be invited to replace them by the Prime Minister. 	 Až äbustātimi um kītõd īžkiz ministrõn, siz sīen um astāmõst tāgiž ja täm azmõl ministõrd prezidentõn um kutsõmõst mū pärsõn.


Draft laws may be submitted to the Saeima by the President, the Cabinet or committees of the Saeima, by not less than five members of the Saeima, or, in accordance with the procedures and in the cases provided for in this Constitution, by onetenth of the electorate. 	 Pandõkstprojektidi Saeiman võib andõ sizzõl Vald Prezident, ministõrd kabinet, Saeima komisijd, mittõ almõl vīž deputātõ, nei īž ka sīes Pūojpandõksõs sǟdõd suggimižis ja kȭrda pierāst ikš kimmõzjag vēļtijižist.


Of course, at the time of developing the Constitution, Weimar Constitution was considered the most modern in Europe and “the last word of the constitutional legislation”. 	 Tieutõb ažā um se, ku Weimar konstitūtsij Pūojpandõks kēratimiz āigal sai pidtõd amā tämpizõks Eirōps ja “konsti tutsionāliz pandõkstāndamiz perriz sõnāks”.


The deputies also referred to the constitutional regulations of the states of Germany and Switzerland of that time. 	 Nei īž rõkīš deputātõd setmiņkõrd nimtõbõd ka sīeāiga Saksamō ja Šveits alliztvaldõd konsti tutsionāliži sǟdõmidi.


Now it's frozen, now it's frozen, 	 Ni kīlmiz, ni kīlmiz,


This year the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia celebrates the 90th anniversary of its adoption and entry into force. 	 Tämnāigast täutõb 90 āigastõ Lețmō Republik Pūojpandõks – mäd vald konstitūtsij – vastõvõtāmizõst ja joudõ tulmizõst.


President of the Constitutional Assembly 	 Pūojpandõkskub prezident


Fēlikss Cielēns, one of the leading deputies of the Constitutional Committee describes in his memories the conditions of forming it, “To provide the opportunity for all parties and directions to involve in the development of the Constitution, quite many members were elected to the Constitutional Committee – 26 in total. 	 Sīe sindimiz vȯlmiži eņtš mǟdõltõkšis um ilzõ kēratõn ikš Pūojpandõkskomisij deputātišt Fēlikss Cielēns: “Laz andõ võimizt amād partijdõn ja pūoldõn nägțõ eņtš mõtkīdi Pūojpandõks tīemiz āigal, Pūojpandõkskomisijõ sai vēļtõd dižānist 26 nõtkõmtõ.


New elections shall take place not earlier than one month and not later than two months after recalling of the Saeima. 	 Äb jedmõl äbku ikš kū ja äb obbõm äbku kakš kūdõ pierrõ Saeima tāgižkutsimizt um suggõmõst ūd vēļtimiztõn.


Congratulations on the 102nd birthday of the Republic of Latvia and the 97th birthday of the Livonian flag! 	 Pǟgiņ vȯnnõ Lețmō Republik 102. ja Līvõd plagā 97. sindizpǟvan!


In order to fulfil their duties, the Prime Minister and other Ministers must have the confidence of the Saeima and they shall be accountable to the Saeima for their actions. 	 Ministõrd prezidentõn ja ministõrdõn um nänt amāt tǟtimizõks vajāg Saeima ustātimizt ja ne vastātõbõd eņtš tīestõ Saeima jeds.


Tuuli Tuisk: Observations on affricates in Livonian. 	 Tuuli Tuisk: Tǟdõlpanmizt iļ līvõ kīel afrikātõd.


It was no coinci dence that one of the most significant experts of the Constitutional Law of Latvia of the past century Kārlis Dišlers wrote that “democratic lawful country cannot be imagined without the constitutional law that determines the legal foundations of its political system.” 	 Äb ilmõ pūojtõ ikš amā tǟdõlpandõb lǟndz āigastsadā Lețmō konstitut sionālizt õigizt tīedajišt profesōr Kārlis Dišlers um kēratõn, ku “demokrātli õigli vald äb ūo mõttõltõb ilmõ pūojpandõkst, mis sǟdõks täm sällõm õigliz alīži”.


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