No. 313 in Lithuanian
kelis
The Lithuanian word "kelis" means "knee" in English.
In a sentence
Aš užtrukau kelis mėnesius, kol išmokau taisyti automobilį.
It took me several months to learn how to fix the car.
The word 'kelis' is a quantifier that means 'several' or 'a few', used in this context to describe an approximate number of months.
Man skauda kelis po treniruotės.
My knee hurts after the workout.
The word 'kelis' here refers to 'knee', a part of the body, illustrating its use as a noun.
Ar galėtum padėti man sukelti šiuos maišus į mašiną?
Could you help me load these bags into the car?
The root 'keli-' is part of the verb 'sukelti', meaning 'to load' or 'to raise', showing its usage in verb derivations.
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