No. 612 in Lithuanian
praėjus
The Lithuanian word "praėjus" means "after passing" or "having passed."
In a sentence
Praėjus savaitei, išvyko į kelionę.
After a week passed, they went on a trip.
The word 'praėjus' is used here as a participle to indicate the passing of a week.
Po renginio praėjus kelioms dienoms, visi aptarė įspūdžius.
A few days after the event, everyone shared their impressions.
In this sentence, 'praėjus' denotes the elapsed time following the event happening.
Praėjus vasarai, prasidėjo nauji mokslo metai.
After the summer passed, the new school year began.
Here, 'praėjus' is used to mark the conclusion of the summer and the start of the school year.
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