This is the 708th most frequent Latvian word.
dara
The Latvian word "dara" means "does" or "is doing" in English.
In this sentence, 'dara' is the personal form of the verb 'darīt' (to do) in the present tense and third person plural, indicating that the subjects (they) are actively performing an action related to their work.
Viņi dara savu darbu.
They are doing their work.
Here, 'dara' is used in an interrogative sentence to ask about the ongoing action of the subject (he) in a specific location.
Ko viņš dara šeit?
What is he doing here?
In this sentence, 'daru' is the first person singular present tense of the verb 'darīt', negated to indicate inactivity.