No. 251 in Lithuanian

turėti

"Turėti" means "to have" in English.

In a sentence

Aš turiu knygą.
I have a book.
In this sentence, "turėti" is used to indicate possession of an object.
Jis turėjo atlikti namų darbus.
He had to do the homework.
Here, "turėti" conveys an obligation or necessity to perform an action.
Mes turime susitikti kitą savaitę.
We have to meet next week.
In this context, "turėti" again denotes a planned obligation or necessity involving the speaker and another party.

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