No. 41 in Lithuanian

metais

"Metais" means "years" in English, typically referring to a specific period in time.

In a sentence

Jis gimė 1990 metais.
He was born in the year 1990.
In this sentence, "metais" signifies a point in time—specifically the year of an event (1990).
Prieš ketverius metus tais metais buvo puiki šventė.
Four years ago, during that year, there was a great celebration.
Here, "metais" refers to a particular year being mentioned in a temporal context.
Su metais supranti gyvenimo vertybes.
With years, you understand the values of life.
In this instance, "metais" indicates the passage of time or years cumulatively, conveying an idea of gaining wisdom over time.

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