perkelti

Perkelti is a Lithuanian verb that denotes moving something from one place to another or transferring it from one state or location to another. It is formed with the prefix per- added to kelti (to lift, to raise), signaling relocation or transfer rather than mere in-place lifting.

The primary sense is physical relocation: to move objects such as furniture or equipment from one room or location to another. It also covers transferring data or documents, for example: perkelti failus į debesį (move files to the cloud) or perkelti programą į kitą kompiuterį (move a program to another computer). Beyond objects and data, perkelti can refer to relocating people or resources, such as transferring personnel to a different site, or to transferring responsibilities, as in perkelti atsakomybę.

Usage notes: perkelti is a transitive verb and typically takes a direct object in the accusative, often accompanied by a destination phrase introduced by į (to) or a source phrase with iš (from). Common constructions include perkelti į kitą vietą or perkelti iš vienos vietos į kitą. The term is widely used in everyday language, logistics, computing, and organizational contexts, and can also appear in more figurative expressions about shifting plans or priorities.