No. 3 in Lithuanian

yra

"is"

In a sentence

Knyga yra ant stalo.
The book is on the table.
In this sentence, 'yra' is used to denote the existence or location of the subject ('knyga') in a specific place ('ant stalo').
Šis filmas yra labai įdomus.
This movie is very interesting.
Here, 'yra' functions to link the subject ('filmas') with its description ('labai įdomus').
Pirmadienis yra pirmoji savaitės diena.
Monday is the first day of the week.
In this sentence, 'yra' serves as a copula that connects the subject ('Pirmadienis') to an attribute ('pirmoji savaitės diena').

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