No. 896 in Lithuanian
sunkiau
"More difficult" or "harder."
In a sentence
Jis dirba sunkiau negu anksčiau.
He is working harder than before.
'sunkiau' here is used to denote a comparison, indicating a greater degree of effort in an action (working) compared to a previous state.
Kelti šį baldą yra sunkiau nei tikėjausi.
Lifting this piece of furniture is harder than I expected.
'sunkiau' is similarly used for comparison, showing greater difficulty in the action of lifting relative to what was anticipated.
Kelias tapo sunkiau įveikiamas dėl lietaus.
The road became harder to traverse due to the rain.
'sunkiau' describes increased difficulty, referring to the road's condition being more challenging compared to its previous state.
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