Articles
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Grammar Explanation
In Lithuanian, 'artikeliai' refers to articles, which are words like 'the' and 'a/an' in English. However, Lithuanian is an article-less language, meaning that it does not use definite or indefinite articles as English and many other languages do. There are no direct equivalents to 'the', 'a', or 'an' in Lithuanian grammar.
Because articles do not exist in Lithuanian, nouns are used on their own without specifying definiteness or indefiniteness. Context, word order, and additional description provide the necessary information a speaker or listener needs. This means that in most everyday communication—telling stories, describing objects, asking questions—Lithuanian speakers naturally convey meaning without relying on articles.
Examples
- •“Aš skaitau knygą. (I am reading a book / I am reading the book.)”
- •“Ant stalo yra obuolys. (There is an apple on the table / There is the apple on the table.)”
- •“Mokinys eina į mokyklą. (A student is going to school / The student is going to school.)”
- •“Namie nėra katino. (There is no cat at home / The cat is not at home.)”
- •“Vaikai žaidžia kieme. (Children are playing in the yard / The children are playing in the yard.)”
- •“Ji nusipirko automobilį. (She bought a car / She bought the car.)”
Tips
- 💡Remember: Lithuanian omits articles entirely—do not try to translate 'the', 'a', or 'an'.
- 💡Confusion often happens when translating directly from English; rephrase to avoid inserting extra words.
- 💡Pay attention to context, as it will indicate whether something is meant to be definite or indefinite.
- 💡To sound natural, read and listen to native material to get used to how Lithuanian expresses ideas without articles.
These exercises will help you understand how to indicate a specific or indefinite object in Lithuanian using a demonstrative pronoun or word order.
Practice
These exercises will help you understand how demonstrative pronouns function like articles in the Lithuanian language. You will practice their use in everyday situations.
Practice
In this set, you will practice how to properly use the demonstrative pronouns “this” and “that” and understand how definiteness is expressed in the Lithuanian language.
Practice
Practice how demonstrative pronouns and word order function as articles in the Lithuanian language.
Practice
Practice how to express definiteness and context without using articles by employing pronouns and word order in complex sentences.
Practice
Practice how definiteness, specificity, or abstractness—corresponding to the function of articles in foreign languages—is expressed in Lithuanian through pronouns and word order.
Practice
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