No. 10 in Lithuanian
bet
"Bet" in Lithuanian means "but" in English.
In a sentence
Jis norėjo eiti į kiną, bet buvo per vėlu.
He wanted to go to the cinema, but it was too late.
Here, 'bet' is used as a conjunction meaning 'but', indicating a contrast between the desire and the reality.
Ji sakė, kad grįš anksčiau, bet taip neatsitiko.
She said she would return earlier, but that did not happen.
In this sentence, 'bet' is used to introduce information contradicting what was previously stated.
Tai buvo ne tik gražu, bet ir labai prasminga.
It was not only beautiful but also very meaningful.
Here, 'bet' is used in the construction 'not only... but also', extending the description.
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