No. 792 in Lithuanian
praėjusių
"Praėjusių" means "of the past" or "previous."
In a sentence
Praėjusių metų vasara buvo labai karšta.
Last year's summer was very hot.
Here, "praėjusių" is an adjective modifying "metų" (years), and it translates to "last" or "previous." It indicates a period of time that has elapsed.
Kalbant apie praėjusių dienų įvykius, viskas buvo ganėtinai ramiai.
Speaking about the events of the past few days, everything was quite calm.
"Praėjusių" in this context qualifies "dienų" (days), signifying days that have already gone by, emphasizing recent past events.
Jis analizavo praėjusių amžių istoriją.
He analyzed the history of past centuries.
The term "praėjusių" here is used as a descriptor for "amžių" (centuries), highlighting centuries that are behind us in time, used to discuss historical context.
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