štai

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Lithuanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Related to šìtas (“this”).[1]

Particle[edit]

štaĩ

  1. here (it) is (indicating the location of something)
    Štai mano namas. ― Here is my house.
  2. lo, behold (drawing attention to something)
  3. so, thus, in sum (used to conclude or summarize) (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  4. oh, ah (expresses surprise)
    Štai kur tu! ― Oh, there you are!

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vytautas Ambrazas (2006) Lithuanian Grammar, 2nd revised edition, →ISBN, page 396

Further reading[edit]

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