This is the 469th most frequent Latvian word.
šiem
The Latvian word "šiem" means "to these" or "for these" (dative plural form of "šis").
The word 'šiem' is used in the dative plural form to express the possession or association of 'these flowers' with the colors being referred to.
Man patīk krāsas šiem ziediem.
I like the colors of these flowers.
The word 'šiem' is used in the dative plural form to emphasize the particular questions towards which attention is directed.
Pievērsiet uzmanību šiem jautājumiem!
Pay attention to these questions!
The word 'šiem' is used in the dative plural form to indicate the indirect object 'these people' towards whom the action of approaching was directed.