No. 474 in Lithuanian
ateities
The Lithuanian word "ateities" means "of the future" in English.
In a sentence
Jis dažnai kalba apie savo ateities planus.
He often talks about his future plans.
Here, "ateities" means "future's," indicating possession related to future.
Ateities miestas bus pilnas pažangių technologijų.
The city of the future will be full of advanced technologies.
In this context, "ateities" describes "city" as "of the future," functioning as a possessive descriptor.
Mokiniai žiūrėjo dokumentiką apie ateities galimybes.
The students watched a documentary about the opportunities of the future.
Here, "ateities" is used to describe "opportunities" as "of the future," providing more context to the subject.
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