This is the 490th most frequent Latvian word.
pārkāpumu
"Offense" or "violation."
Here, 'pārkāpumu' refers to breaches of traffic regulations.
Viņš tika arestēts par vairākiem ceļu satiksmes pārkāpumiem.
He was arrested for multiple traffic offenses.
In this sentence, 'pārkāpumu' points to violations of school regulations.
Skolas noteikumu pārkāpuma dēļ viņam tika piešķirta soda stunda.
Due to breaching school rules, he was given a detention.
Here, 'pārkāpumu' conveys the idea of breaking competition rules.