No. 73 in Lithuanian
toliau
"Toliau" in English means "further" or "farther."
In a sentence
Aš gyvenu netoli miesto centro, o mano draugas gyvena toliau.
I live near the city center, and my friend lives further away.
In this sentence, 'toliau' refers to a spatial concept, indicating that the friend lives at a further location compared to the speaker.
Toliau mes aptarsime kitą temą.
Next, we will discuss another topic.
Here, 'toliau' signifies a temporal sequence, suggesting continuation or progression to another topic in time.
Eidamas toliau, aš pamačiau gražų peizažą.
As I walked further, I saw a beautiful landscape.
In this example, 'toliau' is again spatial but used to describe progression through specific spaces as the speaker proceeds.
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