No. 337 in Lithuanian
rinktis
"Rinktis" means "to choose" in English.
In a sentence
Aš renkuosi savo mėgstamiausią knygą.
I choose my favorite book.
Here 'renkuosi' is the first-person singular present tense form of 'rinktis', meaning 'to choose.'
Tu visada renkiesi sunkiausius uždavinius.
You always choose the most challenging tasks.
In this sentence, 'renkiesi' is the second-person singular present tense form of 'rinktis', functioning as 'you choose.'
Mes renkame kiaušinius ūkyje.
We collect eggs on the farm.
'Renkame' in this context means 'we are collecting' and demonstrates the broader meaning of 'rinktis' as 'to gather.'
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