No. 654 in Lithuanian
neturėtų
"Neturėtų" means "should not" in English.
In a sentence
Jis neturėtų pamiršti savo pareigų.
He should not forget his duties.
In this sentence, 'neturėtų' is used as a modal verb to indicate a suggestion or an obligation that he should not do something, namely forgetting his obligations.
Mes neturėtume vėluoti į susitikimą.
We should not be late for the meeting.
Here, 'neturėtume' conveys a recommendation or moral obligation directed at us as a group, emphasizing the importance of punctuality.
Tu neturėtum tiek daug nerimauti dėl smulkmenų.
You should not worry so much about small things.
In this context, 'neturėtum' suggests advice being given to you, implying that excessive worrying is not necessary or beneficial.
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