No. 123 in Lithuanian

dabar

"Now."

In a sentence

Dabar yra šalta.
Now it is cold.
Here 'dabar' indicates the current time, emphasizing the present moment when the statement applies.
Dabar eime pasivaikščioti.
Let's go for a walk now.
In this case, 'dabar' is used to suggest immediate action in the present.
Anksčiau jis buvo lėtas, bet dabar jis greitas.
Earlier he was slow, but now he is fast.
Here, 'dabar' contrasts the past with the present, showing a change of state or situation.

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