No. 25 in Lithuanian
tai
"Tai" in Lithuanian means "this," "that," or "it" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tai yra knyga.
This is a book.
In this sentence, 'tai' is used as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this', specifying or indicating the object 'book'.
Tai nebėra svarbu.
That is no longer important.
Here, 'tai' is used to refer to a concept, idea, or a general matter whose importance has changed, functioning as a pronoun.
Aš dažnai galvoju taip: jei tai tiesa, kas bus toliau?
I often think like this: if that is true, what will happen next?
In this context, 'tai' serves as a pronoun referring to a hypothetical situation or condition proposed earlier in the statement.
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