skirtis

Skirtis is a Lithuanian verb that conveys the idea of difference or divergence. It is used to describe how things, ideas, or people are not the same, or how they depart from one another in characteristics, attributes, or opinions. The sense can cover everyday distinctions as well as more formal contrasts found in analysis, comparison, or evaluation.

The verb often appears in constructions that highlight a difference from something else, for example when comparing two or more items. It can describe changes over time, variations across conditions, or contrasts in data, theories, or viewpoints. In everyday language it is common to say that two opinions or two solutions differ, or that prices or outcomes differ under different circumstances. In more formal or scientific contexts, skirtis is used to articulate contrasts, distinctions, or deviations between observed phenomena.

Skirtis has a pronominal form, skirtis, which emphasizes the act or state of differentiation rather than a direct transitive action. It is typically followed by phrases such as nuo, meaning differ from, or by the subject of comparison in a sentence. The word is etymologically linked to the root skirti, which carries meanings related to separating, allocating, or distinguishing, and it shares cognates with related Baltic languages.

See also: skirtumas, Lithuanian grammar, linguistic contrast, comparison.