No. 1 in Lithuanian
ir
"Ir" in Lithuanian means "and" in English.
In a sentence
Aš turiu knygą ir rašiklį.
I have a book and a pen.
The word 'ir' is used as a conjunction to link two items in a list.
Jonas yra protingas ir darbštus.
Jonas is intelligent and hardworking.
'Ir' connects two adjectives to describe the same subject.
Aš skaitysiu knygą ir jei turėsiu laiko, piešiu piešinį.
I will read a book and if I have time, I will draw a picture.
Here, 'ir' connects two clauses in a more complex sentence structure.
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