This is the 881st most frequent Latvian word.
vīrieši
Men
Here, 'vīrieši' is the subject of the sentence, referring to a group of men.
Vīrieši spēlē futbolu parkā.
Men are playing soccer in the park.
Here, 'vīrieši' is in the dative case, addressed as instances of a group mentioned specifically.
Es runāju ar tiem vīriešiem vakar vakarā.
I talked to those men last night.
In this usage, 'vīrieši' serves as the general subject discussing a broader characteristic of men.