No. 798 in Lithuanian
skirtos
"Skirtos" in English means "intended" or "designated."
In a sentence
Šios knygos skirtos tik pažengusiems mokiniams.
These books are intended only for advanced students.
Here, 'skirtos' is used as a participle form of the verb 'skirti', meaning that the books are designated or allocated for advanced students. It describes their specific purpose.
Šios saldainiai yra skirtos dalintis per šventes.
These candies are meant to be shared during celebrations.
In this example, 'skirtos' indicates the purpose of the candies—being designated for sharing during festive occasions.
Man buvo skirtos papildomos valandos mokymui.
I was assigned additional hours for teaching.
Here, 'skirtos' refers to the assigning or designating of additional hours specifically for teaching. The context extends to resource or time allocation.
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