No. 6 in Lithuanian
ar
The Lithuanian word "ar" means "or" and is also used to form yes/no questions.
In a sentence
Ar nori eiti į parką?
Do you want to go to the park?
In this question, the word 'ar' is used to introduce direct yes/no questions.
Aš nesuprantu, ar jis tikrai ateis.
I don't understand if he will really come.
Here, 'ar' is used to introduce an indirect question clause.
Ar šuns lojimas gąsdina tave?
Does the barking of the dog scare you?
In this sentence, 'ar' is again forming a yes/no question, demonstrating its interrogative use.
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