No. 342 in Lithuanian
šiais
The word "šiais" in Lithuanian means "these" (instrumental case).
In a sentence
Šiais metais mes atostogavome prie jūros.
This year, we vacationed by the sea.
Used to denote 'in this year'; an instrumental plural form of 'ša' applied to time.
Šiais klausimais geriau pasitarti su specialistu.
Regarding these matters, it's better to consult a specialist.
Here, 'šiais' is in the instrumental plural form, referring to 'these' in relation to particular topics.
Jie planuoja bendradarbiauti šiais naujais projektais.
They plan to collaborate on these new projects.
'Šiais' modifies 'projektais', in instrumental case, specifying with which projects the collaboration will occur.
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