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The Indirect Mood

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Master the art of storytelling and hearsay using the unique Lithuanian indirect mood.

  • Identify the formation of the indirect mood using participles.
  • Distinguish between direct facts and reported hearsay.
  • Apply the indirect mood to narrative contexts and gossip.
Distant tales, precisely told.

Lo que aprenderás

Using the 'Atpasakojamoji nuosaka' for storytelling and hearsay. Learn this unique feature of Baltic grammar.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: recount a story using the indirect mood to signify hearsay without relying on direct quotes.

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Use 'esą'

Always use 'esą' when you want to be clear that it is hearsay.
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Vocabulario clave (5)

girdėti to hear esą allegedly / reportedly kalbama it is being said matytas seen (past participle) neva supposedly

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Review Summary

  • Subject + esą + participle

Errores comunes

The indirect mood requires the participle form, not the indicative verb.

Wrong: Jis esą dirba.
Correcto: Jis esą dirbąs.

When reporting hearsay, you must shift to the indirect mood even if you know the tense.

Wrong: Girdėjau, kad jis dirbo.
Correcto: Girdėjau, kad jis esą dirbęs.

Avoid combining the indicative verb 'yra' with 'esą'; use the participle 'esąs'.

Wrong: Esą jis yra geras.
Correcto: Esą jis esąs geras.

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Narrative Hearsay with Participles

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Next Steps

You have navigated one of the most unique features of the language. Keep practicing, and your Lithuanian will sound incredibly authentic!

Read a short news snippet and rewrite it using indirect speech.

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Práctica rápida (3)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ji esanti atvykusi.
Feminine singular agreement.

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Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jie esąs atvykę.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jie esą atvykę.
Plural agreement.

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Fill in the correct participle.

Jis ___ (atvykti) vakar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: atvykęs
Masculine singular past active participle.

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Preguntas frecuentes (2)

It is more concise and sounds more professional.
Yes, but it changes the participle form.
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