No. 780 in Lithuanian
mėgsta
"Likes" or "enjoys."
In a sentence
Jis mėgsta valgyti vaisius.
He likes eating fruits.
In this sentence, 'mėgsta' is used to indicate the subject's preference or enjoyment of a specific activity, which is eating fruits.
Vaikai mėgsta žaisti lauke.
Children like playing outside.
Here, 'mėgsta' describes the children's enjoyment derived from the activity of playing outside.
Ar tu mėgsti skaityti knygas?
Do you like reading books?
In this interrogative sentence, 'mėgsti' is employed to inquire about the subject's preference for the activity of reading.
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