No. 23 in Lithuanian
nes
"Because."
In a sentence
Pasiruošiau anksti, nes norėjau būti laiku.
I got ready early because I wanted to be on time.
Here, 'nes' is a conjunction that connects the rationale (I wanted to be on time) to the action (I got ready early).
Nes tu to nesi padaręs, turėsime problemų.
Since you haven't done it, we will have problems.
In this sentence, 'nes' introduces the reason (you haven't done it) for the resultant situation (we will have problems).
Padėjau jam, nes jis buvo mano draugas.
I helped him because he was my friend.
The word 'nes' serves as a causal link here, explaining the cause (he was my friend) of the action (I helped him).
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