No. 114 in Lithuanian
šią
The Lithuanian word "šią" means "this" (feminine, accusative case).
In a sentence
Šią knygą skaičiau vakar.
I read this book yesterday.
The word 'šią' is used in the accusative case as a direct object qualifier for the noun 'knygą' (book).
Šią naktį bus labai šalta.
It will be very cold this night.
The word 'šią' is used in the accusative case to indicate a specific time period, in this case 'naktį' (night).
Aš šią dovaną nupirkau savo draugei.
I bought this gift for my friend.
The word 'šią' specifies the noun 'dovaną' (gift) as the direct object and places emphasis on its identification.
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