No. 824 in Lithuanian
artimiausiu
"Artimiausiu" means "nearest" or "in the near (future)" in English.
In a sentence
Artimiausiu metu planuojame apsilankyti pas gydytoją.
We are planning to visit the doctor in the near future.
In this sentence, "artimiausiu" is used in its instrumental case form to indicate something happening soon, specifically in the expression "artimiausiu metu" which translates to "in the near future."
Jis yra mūsų artimiausias draugas.
He is our closest friend.
Here, "artimiausias" is in its superlative form in the nominative case, used to describe the closest relationship or proximity, specifically to describe a friend.
Mane domina artimiausi renginiai mieste.
I am interested in the nearest events in the city.
In this context, "artimiausi" is the adjective in its plural nominative form, describing proximity to the events of interest.
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