"kai" meaning in Lithuanian

See kai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /kɐɪˑ/ [conjunction], /kɐɪ/ [particle] Forms: kaĩ [canonical]
Etymology: From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kai; compare Old Prussian kāi (“when”), Latvian kâ(i) (“when”), Old Church Slavonic цѣ (cě, “and also, besides”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoy; compare Ancient Greek ποῖ (poî, “whereto”). Perhaps ultimately the locative of Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, kʷis (“question particle”); see kas (“what”). Also, compare with tai (“that”). Etymology templates: {{inh|lt|ine-bsl-pro|*kai}} Proto-Balto-Slavic *kai, {{cog|prg|kāi||when}} Old Prussian kāi (“when”), {{cog|lv|kā|kâ(i)|when}} Latvian kâ(i) (“when”), {{cog|cu|цѣ||and also, besides}} Old Church Slavonic цѣ (cě, “and also, besides”), {{inh|lt|ine-pro|*kʷoy}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷoy, {{cog|grc|ποῖ||whereto}} Ancient Greek ποῖ (poî, “whereto”), {{cog|ine-pro|*kʷis|*kʷos, kʷis|question particle}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, kʷis (“question particle”), {{l|lt|kas||what}} kas (“what”), {{m|lt|tai||that}} tai (“that”) Head templates: {{lt-adv|head=kaĩ}} kaĩ
  1. (in relative clauses) when, while, as
    Sense id: en-kai-lt-conj-TD8rtglI

Particle

IPA: /kɐɪˑ/ [conjunction], /kɐɪ/ [particle]
Etymology: From Proto-Balto-Slavic *kai; compare Old Prussian kāi (“when”), Latvian kâ(i) (“when”), Old Church Slavonic цѣ (cě, “and also, besides”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoy; compare Ancient Greek ποῖ (poî, “whereto”). Perhaps ultimately the locative of Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, kʷis (“question particle”); see kas (“what”). Also, compare with tai (“that”). Etymology templates: {{inh|lt|ine-bsl-pro|*kai}} Proto-Balto-Slavic *kai, {{cog|prg|kāi||when}} Old Prussian kāi (“when”), {{cog|lv|kā|kâ(i)|when}} Latvian kâ(i) (“when”), {{cog|cu|цѣ||and also, besides}} Old Church Slavonic цѣ (cě, “and also, besides”), {{inh|lt|ine-pro|*kʷoy}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷoy, {{cog|grc|ποῖ||whereto}} Ancient Greek ποῖ (poî, “whereto”), {{cog|ine-pro|*kʷis|*kʷos, kʷis|question particle}} Proto-Indo-European *kʷos, kʷis (“question particle”), {{l|lt|kas||what}} kas (“what”), {{m|lt|tai||that}} tai (“that”) Head templates: {{head|lt|particle}} kai
  1. (in conjunction with interrogative words) some, a certain (suggesting the complement is a known entity, but withheld) Tags: unstressed Derived forms: kai kada, kai kas, kai katras, kai koks, kai kur, kai kuris Related terms: tai, kas, kad, kaip, kada, kaž-, nors, bet
    Sense id: en-kai-lt-particle-xxmBjDet Categories (other): Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header, Lithuanian particles Disambiguation of Lithuanian entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Lithuanian particles: 17 83

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