No. 5 in Lithuanian
o
The Lithuanian word "o" means "and," "but," or "whereas," depending on context.
In a sentence
Aš mėgstu obuolius, o mano sesė - kriaušes.
I like apples, whereas my sister likes pears.
In this sentence, 'o' is used to contrast the two subjects in terms of their preferences.
Jis norėjo eiti į parką, o ji - į muziejų.
He wanted to go to the park, but she wanted to go to the museum.
Here, 'o' highlights a difference in choices between the two individuals.
Šiandien buvo saulėta, o vakar lijo.
Today it was sunny, whereas yesterday it rained.
In this case, 'o' contrasts two different days and their weather conditions.
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