This is the 844th most frequent Latvian word.
miljardu
The Latvian word "miljardu" means "billion" in English.
Here, "miljardu" is used in the accusative case as it indicates the extent or amount of a quantity.
Latvijas iedzīvotāju skaits ir mazāks par vienu miljardu.
The population of Latvia is less than one billion.
In this example, "miljarda" appears in the genitive case following a fractional number (a tenth), expressing part of the whole.
Desmito daļu no miljarda izmantoja projektam.
A tenth of a billion was used for the project.
Here, "miljards" is in the nominative case as the subject of the clause, referring directly to the concept of a billion.