Atveju
Atveju is the instrumental singular form of the Lithuanian noun atvejis, which broadly means case, occasion, or instance. The form atveju is most commonly encountered in written and formal Lithuanian, where it functions as the grammatical vehicle to express means, context, or circumstance within a sentence. In common usage, it appears in set phrases such as šiuo atveju (in this case) and tokiu atveju (in such a case).
The word atvejis has a range of meanings that span from logical or legal “case” to everyday
In Lithuanian grammar, atveju is one of several case forms of atvejis. Its appearance signals that the
- Šiuo atveju reikia imtis papildomų veiksmų. (In this case, additional actions are required.)
- Tokiu atveju galima apsvarstyti kitus sprendimus. (In such a case, other solutions can be considered.)
Note: As a grammatical form, atveju is tied to the noun atvejis; the exact meaning shifts with