Lieka

Lieka is a Lithuanian verb form that appears in everyday usage of the language. In Lithuanian, lieka is the third-person present tense form of the verb likti, meaning to remain or stay. It conveys that a subject continues to be in a place, state, or condition at the current moment. Related present-tense forms include aš lieku, tu lieki, mes liekame, jūs liekate, and jie lieka, corresponding to I stay, you stay, we stay, you guys stay, and they stay.

The word lies at the core of many constructions describing persistence or continued presence. For example, Jis lieka namuose means “He stays at home,” and Jie lieka ten means “They stay there.” Because lieka derives from likti, it shares its semantic field with other Baltic language expressions for remaining or continuing.

Usage and grammar notes: lieka functions as a finite verb form and agrees with its subject in person and number. It is commonly found in narratives, descriptions, and everyday speech. While lieka is primarily a verb, its form is tied to the broader verb system around likti, which encompasses related meanings such as remaining, staying, or continuing in various tenses and moods.

Etymology: lieka originates from the Lithuanian verb likti, a fundamental root in the Lithuanian verb inventory. The base verb likti is of Baltic origin and has cognates in related languages.

See also: Lithuanian language, Lithuanian verbs, verb conjugation, likti.