Pamokyti

Pamokyti is a Lithuanian verb meaning to teach, instruct, or to give someone a lesson. It is the perfective counterpart of mokyti, formed with the prefix pa- that indicates a completed or one-time action. As such, pamokyti is used to describe delivering a specific instruction or a single lesson rather than ongoing teaching.

In usage, pamokyti takes a direct object in the accusative for the person being taught and often introduces the content of the instruction with phrases such as apie ką or kaip. Examples: Ji mane pamokė teisingai elgis. Mokytojas pamokė studentus apie Lietuvos istoriją. The nuance can include a sense of admonition or corrective instruction, as in the expression “to teach someone a lesson,” though it can also simply denote providing knowledge.

Grammatically, pamokyti is a verb of the -yti class with perfective aspect, used in past, future and conditional moods as appropriate. Its imperfective partner is mokyti, which denotes ongoing or repeated teaching. The two forms reflect a common Lithuanian distinction between completing a single instructional act and ongoing instruction.

Related terms include pamoka (lesson), mokyti (to teach), and apmokyti (to train or instruct thoroughly). The distinction between pamokyti and mokyti lies in aspect and nuance: pamokyti emphasizes the completion of a single instructional act, while mokyti emphasizes ongoing instruction.