Trumpai

Trumpai is a Lithuanian adverb meaning “briefly; in a concise manner.” It is used to indicate that what follows will be a short or summarized statement. The word is derived from the adjective trumpas, meaning short or brief, and functions as an adverb of manner. In standard usage, it often appears in fixed phrases such as “Trumpai tariant,” which means “in short; to put it briefly.” A related form is “Trumpai kalbant,” used similarly to introduce a concise description.

Usage notes

Trumpai is typically used at the outset of a sentence or clause that presents a summary or a key point. In formal writing, “Trumpai tariant” is the preferred idiom, while in less formal contexts speakers may also say “Trumpai kalbant” or simply “Trumpai.” The adverb does not inflect; it remains the same regardless of grammatical number or gender.

Examples

Trumpai tariant, projektas turi tris rizikas. (In short, the project has three risks.) Trumpai kalbant, papildomų duomenų reikia. (To put it briefly, additional data are needed.)

See also

As a concise expression, trumpai is part of a broader set of Lithuanian devices used to signal summary or focus in discourse, often alongside other adverbs of manner and parenthetical phrases.