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,
Usage and grammar notes: lieka functions as a finite verb form and agrees with its subject in
Etymology: lieka originates from the Lithuanian verb likti, a fundamental root in the Lithuanian verb inventory.
See also: Lithuanian language, Lithuanian verbs, verb conjugation, likti.