No. 96 in Lithuanian
šis
"Šis" means "this" in English.
In a sentence
Šis knyga yra labai įdomi.
This book is very interesting.
The word 'šis' here is used as a demonstrative pronoun in nominative form to point to a specific book.
Ar gali perduoti šį šaukštą?
Can you pass this spoon?
The word 'šį' is the accusative form of 'šis,' showing which object is being acted upon.
Aš gyvenu šiame name.
I live in this house.
Here, 'šiame' is the locative form of 'šis,' indicating the location where the speaker lives.
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