No. 789 in Lithuanian

pirma

"Pirma" in Lithuanian means "first."

In a sentence

Pirma keliaujame į miestą, o tada į uostą.
First, we travel to the city, and then to the port.
Here, 'pirma' is used as an adverb indicating the sequence of actions, meaning 'first'.
Ji visada nori būti pirma klasėje.
She always wants to be the first in the class.
In this sentence, 'pirma' acts as a noun indicating the person who is the first or ahead of others in a ranking or sequence.
Reikia pirma paskaityti instrukcijas, o tada pradėti darbą.
It is necessary to first read the instructions, and then start the task.
In this sentence, 'pirma' is used as an adverb emphasizing the suggested order of activities, meaning 'first'.

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