No. 13 in Lithuanian
metu
"Metu" in Lithuanian means "of the year" or "during the year," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Puikiai jaučiuosi vasaros metu.
I feel great during the summer.
'metu' in this sentence means 'during', denoting a time period within which something occurs, specifically summer in this context.
Metu kamuolį draugui.
I throw the ball to my friend.
Here, 'metu' is the first-person singular present tense of the verb 'mesti,' meaning 'I throw,' indicating the action performed by the subject.
Pradžioje buvau pasimetęs, tačiau su laiku viskas išsiaiškino.
At first, I was confused, but over time, everything became clear.
In this context, 'metu' could transform into 'metų,' denoting 'years' as a time period; however, the word 'metu' is not present directly, but it's important to understand variations based on declension.
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