No. 60 in Lithuanian
tuo
"That" or "with that" (instrumental case of "tas").
In a sentence
Aš naudoju tuo galąstuvu, kad pagaląsčiau peilį.
I use that sharpener to sharpen the knife.
In this sentence, "tuo" is the instrumental case of "tas" (that), used to indicate the means or tool with which the action is performed.
Jeigu darysi kaip Aistė, būsi tuo geresnis.
If you act like Aistė, you will be all the better.
Here, "tuo" functions as an instrumental case form of "tas," meaning "that," to emphasize a comparative degree.
Tuo metu, kai jis atvyko, mes jau buvome išėję.
At the time he arrived, we had already left.
In this instance, "tuo" forms a temporal phrase "tuo metu," meaning "at that time." It serves to reference a specific point in time.
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