No. 479 in Lithuanian
kuriam
The Lithuanian word "kuriam" means "to which" or "in which" (dative or locative case of "kuris").
In a sentence
Kuriame mieste tu gyveni?
In which city do you live?
Here, 'kuriame' is a pronominal form indicating 'in which'. It is derived from 'kuris' applied in locative case to inquire location.
Mes kuriame naują projektą.
We are creating a new project.
Here, 'kuriame' is the conjugated form of the verb 'kurti', meaning 'to create', in the first person plural present tense.
Tai buvo namas, kuriame gyveno mano seneliai.
That was the house in which my grandparents lived.
Here, 'kuriame' is a relative pronoun referring to 'the house', indicating 'in which', and placed in the locative case for relative clause narration.
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