No. 102 in Lithuanian
kalbėjo
"Kalbėjo" means "spoke" in English.
In a sentence
Jis vakar kalbėjo su draugais apie kelionę.
He spoke with friends about the trip yesterday.
In this sentence, 'kalbėjo' is used in the past tense, indicating the action of speaking that happened yesterday.
Mokytoja klasėje kalbėjo apie naują knygą.
The teacher spoke in class about a new book.
Here, 'kalbėjo' describes a teaching activity, referring to the act of verbally sharing information.
Telefonu jis kalbėjo ilgai ir garsiai.
He spoke on the phone for a long time and loudly.
In this example, 'kalbėjo' emphasizes the nature of the speaking action, specifically its duration and volume.
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