This is the 15th most frequent Latvian word.
gada
The Latvian word "gada" means "of the year" or "year's" (genitive singular form of "gads" - year).
In this sentence, 'gada' is used to indicate a specific year when an event occurred.
Es esmu dzimis 1990. gada decembrī.
I was born in December 1990.
Here, 'gada' shows possession, referring to events belonging to the last year.
Mēs runājām par pagājušā gada notikumiem.
We talked about the events of the past year.
'Gada' here indicates possession within a future time context.