konstatēt

Borrowed from French constater (“to establish”), perhaps via other languages.

konstatēt (transitive, 2nd conjugation, present konstatēju, konstatē, konstatē, past konstatēju)

1. to establish, to determine, to observe and identify

   konstatēt faktu ― to establish a fact

   konstatēt vielas sastāvu ― to determine the composition of the substance

   konstatēt pārmaiņas slimnieka stāvoklī ― to observe changes in the patient's condition

   tas ir grūti konstatējams ― this is difficult to observe, establish, detect

   pēc ieroča magnetizācijas pakāpes var konstatēt, pirms cik ilga laika no tā šauts ― from the level of magnetization of the weapon one can determine how long ago it was shot

2. to note, to state, to express a claim, a judgment

   “negaiss tuvojas”, šoferis konstatēja, bažīgi lūkodamies debesīs ― “a storm is coming,” the driver noted, nervously looking at the sky

   “un arī spēciņa jums, liekas, nav vairāk kā man”, viņa nesatricināmā mierā konstatēja ― “and also strength, it seems, you don't have more of than I do,” she noted, stated in unshakable calmness