Lithuanian Grammar → Plural Forms → Conjunctions and Expressions of Time and Place
Hello dear students! In this lesson, we will continue our journey through Lithuanian grammar and focus on the essential conjunctions and expressions of time and place in Lithuanian. These will help you form more complex sentences and give you the tools to talk about events and locations in a clearer way.
Conjunctions of Time
Conjunctions of time are used to join sentences that describe actions that happen at certain times. Here are some of the most commonly used conjunctions and how to use them:
- **Kai** means "when" and is used when the actions happen simultaneously or one after the other:
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| Kai aš grįšiu namo |
[kaɪ as ɡriːʃiu namo] |
When I will come back home
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- **Kad** means "that" or "in order to" and is used to express purpose or intention:
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| Aš eisiu į parduotuvę, kad nusipirkčiau pieno |
[aʃ eːsiu iː pardʊɔtuve, kad nʊsipirt͡ʃɪ̯au piɛno] |
I will go to the shop to buy milk
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- **Kol** means "while" or "until" and is used to describe actions that happen during a certain period of time:
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| Kol mes lauksime taksi, mes girdime muziką |
[kɔl mɛs lauksime taksɪ, mɛs ɡirdime muzɪkaː] |
While we are waiting for the taxi, we are listening to music
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- **Po to kai** means "after" and describes an action that comes after another action:
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| Aš susitiksiu su draugais po to, kai baigsiu darbą |
[aʃ susɪtɪksɪu sʊ draɔɡaɪs po to kaɪ baɪɡɕiu darbaː] |
I will meet my friends after I finish work
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- **Prieš** means "before" and describes an action that comes before another action:
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| Prieš miegą, aš visada skaitau knygas |
[prɛiʃ mʲɛɡaː, aʃ vɪsadɐ skaɪtau knʲɪɡas] |
Before sleep, I always read books
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- **Po** means "after" and describes an action that comes after another action:
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| Po mokyklos, aš eisiu į sporto salę |
[po mɔkɪkloːs, aʃ eːsiu iː spɔrto salɛ] |
After school, I will go to the gym
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Conjunctions of Place
Conjunctions of place are used to join sentences that describe actions happening in certain locations. Here are some of the most commonly used conjunctions and how to use them:
- **Į** means "to" and describes a motion towards a place:
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| Aš eisiu į Vilnių šį savaitgalį |
[aʃ eisiu iː vɪlnʲuː ʃiː saɛɪtɡalʲi] |
I will go to Vilnius this weekend
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- **Iš** means "from" and describes a motion from a place:
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| Aš keliavau iš Kauno į Taliną traukiniu |
[aʃ kɛlʲɪavaʊ is kaʊno iː talɪnaː traukɪnʲu] |
I traveled from Kaunas to Tallinn by train
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- **Ant** means "on" and describes the location of an object:
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| Jonas sedi ant sofos ir žiūri televizorių |
[jonas seːdɪ ant sofos ɪr ʒɪuːrɪ tɛlɛvɪzoːrʊ] |
Jonas is sitting on the couch and watching TV
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- **Prie** or **šalia** means "near" and describes the location of an object:
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| Restorane yra parkavimo aikštelė prie pat durų |
[rɛstɔranɛ ɪra parkavɪmo aɪkʃtɛle prʲɛ pat durʊ] |
Near the restaurant there is a parking lot right by the door
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- **Po** means "behind" and describes the location of an object:
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| Mano batai yra po sofos |
[manɔ bataɪ ɪra po sofos] |
My shoes are behind the couch
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I hope this lesson has been helpful to you! Keep practicing these conjunctions and expressions of time and place, and you will soon be able to form more complex sentences and communicate more effectively.
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